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ERIC Number: EJ1461838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-2322-1291
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Pre-Service EFL Teachers as Homo Sentimentalis: Speculating the Emotional Components of the Teaching Profession through Joint Reflection Sessions in Practicum
Özkan Kirmizi; Aydan Irgatoglu
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, v12 n3 p159-175 2024
Taking both personal and collaborative perspectives, the present study aims to sketch out emotion-bearing incidents during the practicum process over an extended period. Keeping in mind the significance of emotions in language learning and teaching, the present study aims, in particular, to see what emotions preservice EFL teachers (PSTs) perceive, how they believe these emotions could be tackled, and what they could do in their future teaching to counter these emotions. Data were collected through joint reflection sessions and individual reflections. Weekly joint reflection sessions were conducted by pre-service EFL teachers (PSTs hereafter) after the practicum day, which was followed by individual reflection. It is believed that joint reflection sessions are critical in capturing the dynamicity of emotions in L2 learning and teaching. The total number of PSTs taking part in the present study was 30. The findings of the study indicate that the PSTs went through a complex web of emotions ranging from positive ones including happiness, pride, or excitement to negative ones including frustration, anger, or dissatisfaction. Our results also indicate that PSTs' emotions slightly changed when they started teaching.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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