Chapter 3. Teachers’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards instruction in L2 pragmatics
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Karen Glaser
Abstract
Despite its crucial contribution to second/foreign language (L2) competence, pragmatics has still not gained a fixed place in many language teacher training programs. To address this, a workshop for in-service primary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers was conducted to raise awareness of L2 pragmatics and to present suggestions for teaching it in the classroom. This chapter documents the contents of this professional training course and presents insights into the participants’ expectations and perceptions of the workshop, as well as their knowledge and attitudes towards the teaching of L2 pragmatics. Data was collected by means of questionnaires at the beginning and end of the workshop. In addition to presenting the results, the chapter discusses implications for teacher education to help bring pragmatics into the L2 classroom on a wider scale.
Abstract
Despite its crucial contribution to second/foreign language (L2) competence, pragmatics has still not gained a fixed place in many language teacher training programs. To address this, a workshop for in-service primary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers was conducted to raise awareness of L2 pragmatics and to present suggestions for teaching it in the classroom. This chapter documents the contents of this professional training course and presents insights into the participants’ expectations and perceptions of the workshop, as well as their knowledge and attitudes towards the teaching of L2 pragmatics. Data was collected by means of questionnaires at the beginning and end of the workshop. In addition to presenting the results, the chapter discusses implications for teacher education to help bring pragmatics into the L2 classroom on a wider scale.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Dedication v
- Table of contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of contributors xi
- Foreword xvii
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Introduction
- Chapter 1. L2 pragmatics in action 3
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Part I. Teachers
- Chapter 2. Teachers gaining awareness of L2 pragmatics by means of an asynchronous professional development module 31
- Chapter 3. Teachers’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards instruction in L2 pragmatics 63
- Chapter 4. Teachers’ identity and agency in L2 pragmatics 89
- Chapter 5. Teachers’ awareness and beliefs towards corrective feedback in L2 pragmatics 113
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Part II. Learners
- Chapter 6. Proficiency effects on L2 pragmatics 145
- Chapter 7. Working memory and task difficulty as factors of L2 pragmatics 169
- Chapter 8. Task motivation effects on L2 pragmatics 191
- Chapter 9. Language attitude effects on L2 pragmatics 215
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Part III. Teaching-learning in action
- Chapter 10. Skill acquisition based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 243
- Chapter 11. Usage-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 267
- Chapter 12. A concept-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 293
- Chapter 13. A task-supported language approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 319
- Index 341
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Dedication v
- Table of contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of contributors xi
- Foreword xvii
-
Introduction
- Chapter 1. L2 pragmatics in action 3
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Part I. Teachers
- Chapter 2. Teachers gaining awareness of L2 pragmatics by means of an asynchronous professional development module 31
- Chapter 3. Teachers’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards instruction in L2 pragmatics 63
- Chapter 4. Teachers’ identity and agency in L2 pragmatics 89
- Chapter 5. Teachers’ awareness and beliefs towards corrective feedback in L2 pragmatics 113
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Part II. Learners
- Chapter 6. Proficiency effects on L2 pragmatics 145
- Chapter 7. Working memory and task difficulty as factors of L2 pragmatics 169
- Chapter 8. Task motivation effects on L2 pragmatics 191
- Chapter 9. Language attitude effects on L2 pragmatics 215
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Part III. Teaching-learning in action
- Chapter 10. Skill acquisition based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 243
- Chapter 11. Usage-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 267
- Chapter 12. A concept-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 293
- Chapter 13. A task-supported language approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 319
- Index 341