English language teachers’ appropriation of tools in the Singapore classrooms
A socio-cultural analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21484887 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Soon Koh Poh (English Language and Literature (ELL) Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 740-753 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asia Pacific Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0218-8791 • E-ISSN: 1742-6855 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02188791.2021.1997706 |
| OpenAlex | W4205295329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
Teacher education research continues to show a gulf between teaching practices advocated in teacher preparation and practices adopted by beginning teachers in schools. Informed by the sociocultural perspective on teacher learning that foregrounds the social origin of human cognition, this article reports a qualitative study to investigate the sociocultural influences on the teaching of three beginning teachers in Singapore secondary schools. The findings demonstrate the need to take into account the role of larger structures in the talk and actions of teachers in order to understand their classroom practices. The article concludes with a consideration of some implications for teacher education
Appropriation · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociocultural perspective · Sociology · Teacher education · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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Changing Assessments and the Examination Culture in Singapore
Collective Practices and Norms
Communitarian Ideology and Democracy in Singapore
Internalization
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Meritocracy, policy and pedagogy
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Negotiating what counts as English language teaching
Appropriating Tools for Teaching English
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Explaining the Success of the World’s Leading Education Systems
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The Ideology of Pragmatism
How Meritocracy is Defined Today
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |