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Publication Date: 1983
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Training Needs in the '80s: The ESL Teacher in Canada.
Yalden, Janice
Canadian Modern Language Review, v40 n1 p19-22 Oct 1983
Training for ESL teachers should include linguistic training and application skills, cultural appreciation, second language teaching competencies, and the abilities to design and evaluate curriculum and to select or develop tests. Teacher specialization opportunities, support services, professional development, and the links between research and pedagogy should also be improved. (MSE)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Cultural Context, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Needs, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Instructional Improvement, Language Teachers, Linguistics, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Education, Teacher Improvement, Testing
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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