English Teacher or English Major: Epistemological Differences in the Teaching of English.

Clift, Renee T.

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Publication Date: 1987

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English Teacher or English Major: Epistemological Differences in the Teaching of English.

Clift, Renee T.

English Education, v19 n4 p229-36 Dec 1987

Discusses a study of six senior English majors at the University of Houston, three of whom intended to be teachers and three who did not. Concludes that English teachers' prior experience as students has a crucial impact on the way they view teaching. (JC)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Educational Theories, English Instruction, English Teacher Education, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Prior Learning, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Teacher Student Relationship

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Language: English

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