Instructor Autonomy in Curriculum Decision Making: A Study of an Adult ESL Settlement Program.

Autor/in	Fleming, Douglas
Titel	Instructor Autonomy in Curriculum Decision Making: A Study of an Adult ESL Settlement Program.
Quelle	(1998), (136 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Curriculum Development; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Immigrants; Interviews; Language Teachers; Literacy Education; Professional Autonomy; Second Language Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Role; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Berufsfreiheit; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerrolle; Kanada
Abstract	This study examined the views held by five teachers in an adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program concerning their processes of curriculum implementation in a Canadian immigrant program, focusing on how the teachers assess their own autonomy over curriculum decision-making. Data were gathered in a series of interviews, in which key themes and issues were identified. Drawing on theoretical definitions of "autonomy, agency, and curriculum decision-making" and the history and concept of the teaching situation, the issue of teacher autonomy is applied to this teaching situation. Findings suggest that ESL instructors need curriculum support in a variety of areas to enhance their autonomy, including curriculum guidelines that offer options and suggestions from which to choose, especially in terms of linguistic and thematic content, and increased assistance with or professional development for assessment activities. Interview questions and prompts, letter of consent forms, a personal information questionnaire and "The Instructor's Handbook" table of contents are appended. (Contains 90 references.) (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC