Anecdotal Storytelling in the Adult ESOL and Literacy Classroom
This study investigates how anecdotal stories were used as a pedagogic tool in the teaching practice of trainee ESOL and literacy teachers. It analyses how trainees utilised anecdotal storytelling to enhance a ‘participatory’ approach to ESOL/literacy teaching. The data was collected in the form of...
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The International Education Studies Association
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| description | This study investigates how anecdotal stories were used as a pedagogic tool in the teaching practice of trainee ESOL and literacy teachers. It analyses how trainees utilised anecdotal storytelling to enhance a ‘participatory’ approach to ESOL/literacy teaching. The data was collected in the form of short reflective posts written by the trainee teachers and uploaded on a Virtual Learning platform. The analysis focuses on the posts describing the features, uses and purposes of anecdotes used in the ESOL/literacy classroom. It provides a theoretical framework capturing the form, content, and primary and secondary functions of anecdotal storytelling. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc5dffaa17d14ebdb86d7a4c4c41b1d02025-08-20T03:29:18ZengThe International Education Studies AssociationEducational Futures1758-21992018-06-01916083Anecdotal Storytelling in the Adult ESOL and Literacy ClassroomSarah Telfer0Daniela Bacova1University of BoltonUniversity of BoltonThis study investigates how anecdotal stories were used as a pedagogic tool in the teaching practice of trainee ESOL and literacy teachers. It analyses how trainees utilised anecdotal storytelling to enhance a ‘participatory’ approach to ESOL/literacy teaching. The data was collected in the form of short reflective posts written by the trainee teachers and uploaded on a Virtual Learning platform. The analysis focuses on the posts describing the features, uses and purposes of anecdotes used in the ESOL/literacy classroom. It provides a theoretical framework capturing the form, content, and primary and secondary functions of anecdotal storytelling.https://educationstudies.org.uk/?p=9712 anecdoteesol/literacyparticipatory approachesstorytellingteaching adults |
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