Abstract

This paper presents a qualitative analysis of structured student reflection following carefully designed, collaborative student-centered activities to demonstrate how pre-service teachers may initiate perspectives on language awareness necessary in developing a praxis of language awareness. I begin by identifying a framework for a praxis of language awareness, building on van Lier’s sociocultural perspective on language and learning. I then consider the literature on Teacher Language Awareness methodology, concluding that this methodology is applicable to primary instruction because it addresses language teaching in multiple disciplines and is relevant in today’s global context where primary teachers often address multiple language learners. As primary teachers are a child’s introduction to schooling, they must be arbiters of language awareness. I then present carefully designed collaborative student-centered activities aimed at modeling elements of a praxis of language awareness. Analyzing students’ structured reflection in response to these activities, the findings illustrate students gained perspectives on collaboration, learning with and from their student teams, as well as a deeper understanding of the importance of equity versus equality in education. In conclusion, I argue that in today’s context, there is great urgency to build TLA and suggest that TLA training supports Banks call for transformative citizenship education.

摘要

本文通过精心设计的，以学生为中心的协作活动，对结构化的学生反思进行了定性分析，以说明职前教师如何在发展语言意识实践中如何激发必要的语言意识观点。首先，以范利尔（van Lier）关于语言和学习的社会文化观点为基础，确定一种实践语言意识的框架。然后，我考虑有关教师语言意识方法论的文献，认为该方法论适用于初级教学，因为它解决了多个学科的语言教学问题，并且在当今全球环境中（初级教师经常针对多种语言学习者）与之相关。由于小学老师是孩子上学的入门，因此他们必须是语言意识的仲裁者。然后，我介绍精心设计的以学生为中心的协作活动，旨在模拟语言意识实践的要素。通过分析学生对这些活动的结构化思考，研究结果表明学生对协作，与学生团队的学习以及与学生团队的学习有了看法，并对公平与平等在教育中的重要性有了更深入的了解。总而言之，我认为在当今的背景下，建立TLA迫在眉睫，并建议TLA培训支持银行呼吁进行变革性公民教育。研究结果表明，学生们对协作，与学生团队一起学习以及从学生团队中学习的观点以及对公平与平等在教育中的重要性的更深刻理解。总而言之，我认为在当今的背景下，建立TLA迫在眉睫，并建议TLA培训支持银行呼吁进行变革性公民教育。研究结果表明，学生们对协作，与学生团队一起学习以及从学生团队中学习的观点以及对公平与平等在教育中的重要性的更深刻理解。总而言之，我认为在当今的背景下，建立TLA迫在眉睫，并建议TLA培训支持银行呼吁进行变革性公民教育。