Unravelling the hidden side of English teaching in a university context: an overview of a group of teachers of English

Authors

  • Claudio Heraldo Díaz Larenas Universidad de Concepción
  • María Inés Solar Rodríguez Universidad de Concepción

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4151/07189729-Vol.50-Iss.2-Art.43

Keywords:

perception English teachers teaching components teaching.

Abstract

This paper approaches the perceptions that thirty university teachers hold aboutsome of the key components of the English teaching and learning process.Through a case study methodology, a semi-structured interview and journals areused to explore the participants‟ cognitive dimension. The data are analyzedthrough the semantic content analysis technique that allowed the organization ofthe information into dimensions, categories and subcategories. The results andconclusions outline the complexity of the participants‟ perceptions about howEnglish is taught in the context of an eighth region university.

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

Díaz Larenas, C. H., & Solar Rodríguez, M. I. (2011). Unravelling the hidden side of English teaching in a university context: an overview of a group of teachers of English. Perspectiva Educacional, 50(2), 123–148. https://doi.org/10.4151/07189729-Vol.50-Iss.2-Art.43

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 2 (2011): Didactic and Pedagogical Practices

Section

Editorial

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Copyright (c) 2011 Claudio Heraldo Díaz Larenas, María Inés Solar Rodríguez

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