Developing Our Professional Competence. Some Reflections.

Autor/in	Pettis, Joanne
Titel	Developing Our Professional Competence. Some Reflections.
Quelle	In: TESL Canada Journal, 14 (1997) 2, S.67-71 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0826-435X
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Adult Students; Change Agents; Communicative Competence (Languages); Cultural Context; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Language Teachers; Professional Development; Second Language Instruction; Sociolinguistics; Teacher Qualifications; Teacher Role; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Soziolinguistik; Lehrqualifikation; Lehrerrolle; Kanada
Abstract	Reflects on the implications of the multifaceted role of an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) adult educator. Notes that adult ESL educators act as change agents, bridges to Canadian society, and student advocates, and that their pivotal role consists of developing their students' communicative competence. Emphasizes that the development of professional competence is ongoing. (six references) (CK)
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