Problems and countermeasures: a phenomenological study of Chinese EFL supervisors' perspectives about the practicum / Problemas y contramedidas: un estudio fenomenológico de las perspectivas de los supervisores de ILE en China sobre el programa de prácticas

Informed by the cultural-historical approach, this phenomenological study examined a group of Chinese EFL (English as a foreign language) teacher educators' views about the practicum. Longitudinal observations, individual formal interviews and informal conversations were employed to understand the s...

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Published in:Culture & Education / Cultura y Educación Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 686 - 713
Main Authors: Yan, Chunmei, He, Chuanjun
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2024
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          Yan, Chunmei
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        affil: Central China Normal University
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        English as a foreign language
        Master teachers
        Student teachers
        Teacher educators
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          Language Schools
          English as a foreign language
          Master teachers
          Student teachers
          Teacher educators
          Supervisors
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        practicum
        school mentors
        student teachers
        university EFL supervisors
        docentes en formación
        mentores escolares
        prácticas
        supervisores universitarios de ILE
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        school mentors
        student teachers
        university EFL supervisors
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        supervisores universitarios de ILE
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