Coping with English Learning and Teaching Challenges in a Public Primary School
This article presents the findings of a biographical-narrative study, which shows how nineteen female preschool and primary teachers with the coordinator researcher of a public school located in southern of Bogotá, Colombia have experienced the teaching of English. Pair conversations were video rec...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC)
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Enletawa Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/18666 |
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| Summary: | This article presents the findings of a biographical-narrative study, which shows how nineteen female preschool and primary teachers with the coordinator researcher of a public school located in southern of Bogotá, Colombia have experienced the teaching of English. Pair conversations were video recorded, transcribed, and converted into stories. Emotional and recurring narrated events were grouped and the interpretation focused on the stories’ content. Findings revealed that we are afraid of teaching English, so, we either avoid or take charge of teaching English depending on the grade. We acknowledged our needs when teaching English; we highlighted the profiles of English teachers; we questioned state policies on methodologies; we recognized the barrier posed by language proficiency exams to obtain a transfer or to continue our studies; and we provided alternatives to plan and teach English lessons. This study could broaden perspectives on English teaching in preschool and primary education of the public sector.
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| ISSN: | 2463-1965 |