Fernanda's 2nd part -- Work Group Four

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Subject: Fernanda's 2nd part

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Fernanda Pires

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Date Posted: 12:45:49 08/21/10 Sat

Girls,

Segue a minha segunda parte... agora falta junt�-las...
I�m working on it, ok?! If you wanna help me, please go ahead!!! =)))

FERNANDA

4- How important is the description of procedures and methods adopted in the study being reported.

The study �A case study on foreign English teachers� challenges in Taiwanese elementary schools� is a qualitative study which was focused on the challenges that foreign English teachers encounter in Taiwanese elementary school.

Understanding better this study:
With the spread of English as the global language, many people from English-speaking countries go to foreign land to work as English teachers.
Situated in an intercultural team-teaching program in Taiwan, this study documented the many challenges that three South African teachers faced.

Description of the methodolody:

1) Teachers participants
Three South Africa teachers agreed to participate in this study, but one of them left the program before the end of this study.

2) Data collection and analysis
Data were collected via different methods, including interviews, questionnaires, classroom observation, fieldnotes and researcher journal, and document inspection. All the interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim for further analysis.

Results:
The data collected suggest that one common challenge is doubts teachers had on their accents. They also confronted various problems, including having to teach something they were not familiar with, managing misbehaved students, and teaching large classes. The study calls for a better preparation for foreign English teachers before they begin their teaching assignments.
To be more specific, they need to make adjustments to address the learning needs of their students and gain more knowledge about the classroom, school, and societal contexts. The program organizers will need to provide many on-the-job training opportunities to help professionalize these teachers and help them function as effective EFL teachers.

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