In recent years teacher cognition research has generated interest in how teachers actually teach and the factors underlying their pedagogical decision-making. Research in teacher education has begun to shed light on the complex cognitive processes teachers undergo in formal learning situations provided by teacher education. However, to date very little research has been conducted on in-service teacher education, even less so in language teacher education. This book explores the ways in which language teacher education impacts on teachers prior beliefs and classroom practices with reference to...
In recent years teacher cognition research has generated interest in how teachers actually teach and the factors underlying their pedagogical decision...