A study of EFL teacher expertise in lesson planning. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Weiying; Zou, Weicheng
• Is Part Of: Teaching and teacher education. Volume 66(2017)
• Page Start: 231
• Page End: 241
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Teacher expertise -- EFL teacher -- Lesson planning; Teaching -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Training of -- Periodicals; Enseignement -- Périodiques; Enseignants -- Formation -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 371.10205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2017.04.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-051X

Abstract

Abstract: The research has explored EFL teachers' expertise in lesson planning by investigating the planning process through focus groups and interviews. It reveals that expert EFL teachers' performance in lesson planning features more fluency and efficiency, more concentration on learning process design and an M-M-M/F 1 pattern of activity selection. Their performance is compatible with and underpinned by expert EFL teachers' knowledge about pedagogy. Highlights: Expert EFL teachers plan with fluency and efficiency. Expert EFL teachers plan for learning process. Expert EFL teachers plan based on the Focus-on-Form pedagogy.