‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses

Making a Difference in Teacher Education Courses: A Psychological Reconsideration

Cognitive Aspects of Teacher Expertise in ELT

The present paper seeks to investigate the cognitive abilities of expert EFL teachers. To this aim, the existing literature was examined and ten cognitive themes were derived which were further investigated through interviews conducted with ten academics, teacher trainers and exemplary teachers of the field in the Iranian context. The ten extracted themes were attested by interviewees’ comments...

Quality teaching and learning: a quality assurance framework for initial teacher preparation programmes

Education and the challenges of preparing quality teachers are important priorities in many countries. Singapore is no different. The success of what Singapore hopes to achieve in education depends on the quality of its teachers. Competent and effective teachers help build a strong educational system. In response to the nation’s need for quality teachers, the National Institute of Education (NI...

Integration of Mathematical Modelling and Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation Courses

Common themes in requirements for prospective mathematics teachers include mathematical modelling, problem solving, technology, and communicating mathematics. In this presentation we will discuss student presentation of projects to model and communicate mathematics. Technology is used as an integral tool in developing and solving the model as well as a medium for effective presentation.

Comparing Teacher-, Peer-, and Self-Assessment for Vocabulary Learning

The present study was an attempt to investigate the comparative effect of teacher-, peer-, andself-assessment on EFL learners’ vocabulary achievement. Accordingly, 90 female Englishlanguage learners selected out of an initial 140 intermediate EFL learners based on theirperformance on a sample piloted PET took part in the study. All three groups were taught bythe same teacher using the same cour...