Abstract
This paper outlines a support structure for pre-service English teachers which is being implemented at a private Japanese university as part of a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) funded research project. Through the design and delivery of practical teaching workshops the researchers are working to provide meaningful support for pre-service English teachers. The paper begins with a brief discussion of the main challenges which Japanese pre-service English teachers face, before going on to describe the support framework which is being constructed for them. Attention then shifts to a description of the support provided for pre-service English teachers immediately before they start their teaching practicums. The single-case descriptive case study highlights the pedagogical challenges and frustrations that one pre-service English teacher experienced during her practicum. The student’s teaching practice struggles are used as an illustrative example of the problematic issues that pre-service English teachers must overcome. It also highlights how the researchers are trying to construct a customized framework which meets the unique needs of Japanese pre-service English teachers. This paper provides readers with a window into the difficulties which pre-service English teachers face when being thrown into the teaching arena with minimal support.
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Tony Cripps, Nanzan University, Japan
Takao Imai, Nanzan University, Japan
Sean H. Toland, The International University of Kagoshima, Japan
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Conference: IICE2024
Stream: Teaching Experiences
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To cite this article:
Cripps T., Imai T., & Toland S. (2024) “I Don’t Have Any Knowledge About Space. What Should I Do?”: Helping Japanese Pre-service English Teachers Survive Their Teaching Practicums ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2024 Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2024.30
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2024.30
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