Points of Improvement: Reflective Strategy to Support Chilean EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Lesson Planning

This action research study aims to explore the contribution of the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy to support eleven Chilean EFL pre-service teachers’ ability to plan communicative-oriented lessons. Through questionnaires and a focus group, participants’ responses were examine...

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Main Authors: Nataly Telles Quezada, María-Jesús Inostroza Araos, Maritza Rosas-Maldonado
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Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles 2019-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/498
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description This action research study aims to explore the contribution of the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy to support eleven Chilean EFL pre-service teachers’ ability to plan communicative-oriented lessons. Through questionnaires and a focus group, participants’ responses were examined using thematic analysis. Findings yielded that their beliefs about communicative-oriented lessons were in fact linked with the communicative approach. Lastly, their perceptions towards the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy showed more awareness in the classroom, narrowing the gap between their pedagogical and disciplinary knowledge.
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spelling doaj-art-b50fc93c13c34c05af92e093e5e99e1f2025-02-11T06:33:19ZengAsociación Colombiana de Profesores de InglesHOW0120-59272019-07-01262Points of Improvement: Reflective Strategy to Support Chilean EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Lesson PlanningNataly Telles Quezada0María-Jesús Inostroza Araos1Maritza Rosas-Maldonado2Universidad de ConcepciónUniversidad de ConcepciónUniversidad Andrés Bello This action research study aims to explore the contribution of the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy to support eleven Chilean EFL pre-service teachers’ ability to plan communicative-oriented lessons. Through questionnaires and a focus group, participants’ responses were examined using thematic analysis. Findings yielded that their beliefs about communicative-oriented lessons were in fact linked with the communicative approach. Lastly, their perceptions towards the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy showed more awareness in the classroom, narrowing the gap between their pedagogical and disciplinary knowledge. https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/498
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