High School Spanish Teachers' Attitudes and Practices toward Spanish Heritage Language Learners

Autor/inn/en	Russell, Brittany D.; Kuriscak, Lisa M.
Titel	High School Spanish Teachers' Attitudes and Practices toward Spanish Heritage Language Learners
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 48 (2015) 3, S.413-433 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
DOI	10.1111/flan.12145
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Spanish; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Heritage Education; Native Speakers; Case Studies; Teaching Methods; Preservice Teachers; Student Attitudes; Faculty Development; Language Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Spanisch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Muttersprachler; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht
Abstract	This case study uses survey data to examine the attitudes and pedagogical practices of preservice and current high school Spanish teachers toward Spanish heritage language learners (HLLs). The research questions addressed were (1) the extent to which participants were aware of the challenges facing Spanish HLLs who are enrolled in traditional second language courses, (2) the pedagogical practices they implemented and/or recommended, and (3) the extent to which they perceived the need for Spanish heritage language programs at the high school level. Participants, though largely aware of issues facing HLLs, struggled with how best to support them in practice, and the majority noted a need for implementation of programs for Spanish as a heritage language. Also discussed is the importance of enhancing teaching methods programs and professional development opportunities for high school Spanish teachers to better serve HLLs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01