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Title:	Primary school teachers' pedagogical content knowledge and beliefs in teaching English as a second language
Authors:	Kulwant Kaur Kartar Singh (P56693)
Supervisor:	Hamidah Yamat, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	English language Pedagogy Primary level Teaching Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations
Issue Date:	4-Jan-2017
Description:	This research examined primary school English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and beliefs. It is hoped that it would uncover the effects of these elements on the teaching and learning process at primary level and also to provide the most fundamental impact of ESL teaching. This study provided input to enhance the quality of teaching and reflected on effective pedagogical practices in the ESL classroom. It also identified the strengths and weaknesses of the teachers, the students and the curriculum. This study reflected the constructivist theory as teachers construct their own understanding and knowledge of teaching and learning through experiences and reflect on those experiences in the ESL classroom. Three teachers from different years of experience were the main participants of this research as they possessed different personalities, beliefs and teaching styles that provided the depth and richness of the data collected. This study uncovered issues related to the ESL classroom through interviews, observations and document analysis. An analysis of the instruments using qualitative data analysis software, ATLAS.ti Version 7 yielded the teachers' PCK and beliefs about teaching and learning in the ESL classroom; portraying themes and subthemes that emerged from the data collected. Meanwhile, the analysis of observations and documents showed the effects of teachers' PCK and beliefs on teaching and learning ESL. The findings revealed that the teachers' classroom practices, classroom management, instructional aids used, lessons planned, reinforcement strategies used and use of L1 in the ESL classroom are important to impart knowledge and to deliver contents effectively. The teachers' early teaching expectations, English language learning/acquisition, attributes, challenges, passion, personality traits, the school environment, the education system and the ESL students were aspects of teachers' beliefs that shaped their beliefs about teaching and learning in ESL classrooms. The effects of the teachers' PCK and beliefs on the teaching and learning process were also discussed and presented to reflect on what actually transpired in the ESL classroom. The findings revealed that as the teaching profession is challenging, passion is essential to determine a successful ESL classroom. Besides that, theoretical, methodological and pedagogical implications of the study to the ESL classroom and to the teaching profession were provided. The findings implied that experiences are related to beliefs, in-service training programmes are important to increase teacher competency and classroom management techniques are effective to facilitate and enhance learning. This research also formed a foundation for other research to enrich and improve the quality of teaching and learning in the ESL domain.,Certification of Master's/Doctoral Thesis" is not available
Pages:	497
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Education / Fakulti Pendidikan

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