The role of metaphors in novice and experienced L2 instructors’ classroom practice
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Gabriela C. Zapata
Abstract
This chapter explores the relationship between novice and expert teachers’ metaphorical conceptualizations of second language (L2) teachers, students, and classrooms and their practice. Six instructors in L2 Spanish classes at a public university in Western Canada participated in this case study. The chapter investigates the philosophical perspectives embedded in the instructors’ discourse, and how they are reflected in their teaching practices. The results of the study show limited congruence between metaphors and practice for both novice and expert teachers, and some differences in conceptualizations and practice based on the participants’ level of experience. The data also seem to confirm results from previous studies on the pedagogical aspects that distinguish novice from expert instructors.
Abstract
This chapter explores the relationship between novice and expert teachers’ metaphorical conceptualizations of second language (L2) teachers, students, and classrooms and their practice. Six instructors in L2 Spanish classes at a public university in Western Canada participated in this case study. The chapter investigates the philosophical perspectives embedded in the instructors’ discourse, and how they are reflected in their teaching practices. The results of the study show limited congruence between metaphors and practice for both novice and expert teachers, and some differences in conceptualizations and practice based on the participants’ level of experience. The data also seem to confirm results from previous studies on the pedagogical aspects that distinguish novice from expert instructors.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Conventions vii
- Acknowledgement ix
- Introduction 1
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Researching elicited metaphor in educational contexts
- A practical validation model for researching elicited metaphor 15
- Methodological approaches and strategies for elicited metaphor-based research 39
- A hybrid methodology of linguistic metaphor identification in elicited data and its conceptual implications 65
- Metaphor analysis in L2 education 93
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Specific collection, validation and analysis methods
- Retrospective Metaphor Interviews as an additional layer in elicited metaphor investigations 119
- Crowdchecking conceptual metaphors 139
- The role of metaphors in novice and experienced L2 instructors’ classroom practice 167
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Testing the power of research instruments
- Researching academic literacy metaphors 189
- Developing critical thinking in academic writing through a metaphor elicitation technique 213
- Metaphorical conceptualizations and classroom practices of instructors teaching an accelerated postsecondary developmental literacy course 239
- Beyond “elicit and run” metaphor research 265
- Chilean preservice teachers’ metaphors about the role of teachers as professionals 289
- Index of names 315
- Index of terms 321
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Conventions vii
- Acknowledgement ix
- Introduction 1
-
Researching elicited metaphor in educational contexts
- A practical validation model for researching elicited metaphor 15
- Methodological approaches and strategies for elicited metaphor-based research 39
- A hybrid methodology of linguistic metaphor identification in elicited data and its conceptual implications 65
- Metaphor analysis in L2 education 93
-
Specific collection, validation and analysis methods
- Retrospective Metaphor Interviews as an additional layer in elicited metaphor investigations 119
- Crowdchecking conceptual metaphors 139
- The role of metaphors in novice and experienced L2 instructors’ classroom practice 167
-
Testing the power of research instruments
- Researching academic literacy metaphors 189
- Developing critical thinking in academic writing through a metaphor elicitation technique 213
- Metaphorical conceptualizations and classroom practices of instructors teaching an accelerated postsecondary developmental literacy course 239
- Beyond “elicit and run” metaphor research 265
- Chilean preservice teachers’ metaphors about the role of teachers as professionals 289
- Index of names 315
- Index of terms 321
