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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/83870| Title: | Teacher language awareness |
| Authors: | Xerri, Daniel Vassallo, Odette |
| Keywords: | Language and languages -- Malta Teachers -- Training of English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language |
| Citation: | Xerri, D., & Vassallo, O. (2016). Developing teacher language awareness. IATEFL Voices, 253, 7. |
| Abstract: | Defined as ‘the knowledge that teachers have of the underlying systems of the language that enables them to teach effectively’ (Thornbury 1997: x), Teacher Language Awareness (TLA) is considered something that all ELT practitioners should have at their disposal. A sound understanding of the English language, how it works and how students learn it and use it, enables teachers to exploit their pedagogical knowledge, skills, and strategies more effectively. According to Mok (2013: 174), TLA has ‘an overall positive impact on a number of pedagogical tasks including lesson preparation, evaluation, and adaptation of teaching materials, giving grammar explanations, and assessing learners’ performance’. For these reasons, developing teachers’ TLA is of the utmost significance. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/83870 |
| ISSN: | 24126578 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - CenELP Scholarly Works - FacArtEng |
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