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ERIC Number: EJ1370070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0155-0640
EISSN: EISSN-1833-7139
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Student Teachers' Expectations and Their Sense of Fulfillment in a TESOL Program
Mori, Yoko; Stracke, Elke
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, v45 n3 p322-346 Sep 2022
Student expectations have increasingly become a focus in Second Language Acquisition research. This study takes a closer look at student teachers' expectations in a Master of Arts TESOL program at an Australian university to investigate their expectations and sense of fulfillment of these expectations. We employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design and conducted a questionnaire (N?=?31) and interviews (N?=?6) with student teachers. The results show that student teachers expect a well-balanced curriculum of theory and practice and consider teaching practice their top priority. While the expectations of most TESOL student teachers are met, different language profiles can lead to different expectations and potential conflict. Contrary to most previous research, this study showed that unmet expectations do not necessarily lead to unfavorable outcomes because of the student teachers' ability to adjust in various ways. The study concludes with a discussion of implications for practice and future research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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