Catering for EAL/D Students' Language Needs in Mainstream Classes: Early Childhood Teachers' Perspectives and Practices in One Australian Setting

Autor/inn/en	Dobinson, Toni J.; Buchori, Sylvia
Titel	Catering for EAL/D Students' Language Needs in Mainstream Classes: Early Childhood Teachers' Perspectives and Practices in One Australian Setting
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 41 (2016) 2, Artikel 3 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Early Childhood Education; Young Children; English Language Learners; Dialects; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Teacher Attitudes; Language Teachers; Standard Spoken Usage; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; Educational Practices; Language of Instruction; Teacher Education; Cultural Awareness; Multicultural Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Frühe Kindheit; Dialect; Dialekt; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lehrerverhalten; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Beobachtung; Bildungspraxis; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Australien
Abstract	This article aims to highlight the complexity of English language related experiences and interactions of a small group of teachers in an Australian, Early Childhood (EC), mainstream setting with children four to eight years old. It draws on data collected from a qualitative case study which investigated four teachers' perspectives and anxieties when it comes to 1) achieving a balance between use of home languages and the use of Standard Australian English in classrooms 2) mainstream teacher knowledge of, and confidence in, using appropriate practices to enhance English language learning experiences for EAL/D students in mainstream classes. Through data collected from teachers via semi-structured interviews, and observations of teaching practices, discussion focuses on the challenges and dilemmas that mainstream teachers can face in the absence of effective formalised English language teacher education. Recommendations for possible ways forward are made. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01