Riffo-Salgado, P. (2024) EFL preservice teachers' professional identity dilemmas during the last-stage practicum: The case of Chile. TESOL in Context, 32 (2). pp. 41-61. ISSN 1030-8385
Abstract
This article investigates two language teacher identity dilemmas encountered by EFL preservice teachers (PSTs) during their last practicum and how they navigated them to reconcile their identities. Dilemmas, characterised as inner conflicts and challenges PSTs face in resolving contradictory demands and different roles in their profession (Cabaroğlu & Tillema, 2011), can illuminate how PSTs understand their teaching roles and language teacher identity (LTI) amidst the complexities of the teaching practice. The article begins by contextualising the study, presenting an overview of the ELT national curriculum and how this is reflected in the practicum. Next, an exploration of LTI and how dilemmas can serve as tools for reconciling this identity will be drawn. Lastly, findings and conclusions will be presented. This study suggests that a locally responsive ELT pedagogy could empower PSTs to better navigate and transform challenges into valuable learning-to-teach opportunities. Accordingly, caring emerged as a tool for PSTs to better navigate political dilemmas in underprivileged contexts. By integrating contextual knowledge into curricula, PSTs could align their language teaching identities with specific needs, enhancing student engagement, motivation, and success in diverse educational settings.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2024 TESOL in Context. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. |
Keywords: | Language teacher identity, dilemmas, practicum, sociocultural theory, local ELT pedagogies |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2024 09:56 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2024 09:56 |
Published Version: | https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/tesol/article/... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Deakin University |
Identification Number: | 10.21153/tesol2024vol32no2art1939 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:214929 |