Communicative competences required in initial teacher training for primary school teachers of Spanish language in contexts of linguistic diversity. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferrada, Donatila; Del Pino, Miguel
• Is Part Of: International multilingual research journal. Volume 14:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 76
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Communicative competence -- linguistic diversity -- Spanish language -- Mapuzugun language -- initial teacher training program; Multilingualism -- Periodicals; 404.205
• DOI: 10.1080/19313152.2019.1653156
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1931-3152

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The main objective of this research was to explore communication competence traits deemed as essential for initial teacher training of schoolteachers of language – in both the Spanish and Mapuzugun – by primary school teachers and university teachers who are familiar with linguistic diversity in the southern-central area of Chile in order to establish comparisons between their views of initial formation. Dialogic model ( kishu kimkelay ta che) participatory research method was used on two sample groups: one made up of teachers working in schools and another involving university teachers who train teachers-to-be. Results show an enormous gap between the concept of communication competence proposed by both groups; while one is rooted in bilingualism and biculturality linked to the territory in which they work, the other emphasizes formal and procedural aspects of the dominant language.