| The Differential Effect of Iranian English Institutes' EFL Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Teaching Reading Section of IELTS |
| کد مقاله : 1054-CNF |
| نویسندگان |
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افسانه خانعلی زاده * گروه آموزشی زبان انگلیسی دانشگاه آزاد واحد کرج |
| چکیده مقاله |
| Teaching English as a second language, or ESL, is one of the developments in the Iranian setting in terms of its potential significance in light of globalization. To be successful in teaching English as a second language, a teacher must possess both practical content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. The major problem with the educational policies of Iranian ESL academies and institutes is that practical content knowledge at a high level is regarded as the most important aspect, but theoretical knowledge is given less weight. This study focuses on the differential impacts that can be observed and detected when a teacher with a high level of pedagogical content knowledge teaches IELTS reading vs a teacher with a lower level of pedagogical topic knowledge. Since it is in Iranian ESL institutes, 32 teachers will be assigned the responsibility of teaching IELTS reading. These activities will also reveal their teaching methods and IELTS reading strategies. Then their knowledge of pedagogical knowledge is evaluated both in their approach in teaching and the results that they obtain |
| کلیدواژه ها |
| IELTS reading instruction, pedagogical content knowledge, practical content knowledge |
| وضعیت: چکیده برای ارائه به صورت پوستر پذیرفته شده است |