A conflict between experience and professional learning : subject teachers' beliefs about teaching English language learners

• Published in: RELC journal Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 43 - 57
• Main Authors: Gleeson, Margaret, Davison, Chris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2016; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Australia; Beliefs; Case Studies; English; English (Second language); English as a second language instruction; English Language Learners; English Learners; Expertise; Foreign Countries; Higher education; Inservice Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Interviews; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Postsecondary education; Preservice teacher education; Preservice Teachers; Professional continuing education; Professional Development; Professional Education; Questionnaires; Second language teachers; Secondary education; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Secondary Schools; Student teacher attitudes; Student teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher beliefs; Teacher Education; Teacher education curriculum; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher improvement; Teaching Experience; Teaching Methods; Australia; English language learning; content teaching; professional learning; teacher knowledge; collaboration

Secondary schools in Australia have long benefited from state policies aiming to increase the academic success of English language learners (ELLs). Complementary pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes have been implemented to raise the expertise of subject teachers who teach ELL stu...