Analysis of Taiwanese pre-service teachers' perceptions of and activity designs on school-based English camps for elementary school EFL learners. Issue 2 (14th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chien, Chin-Wen
• Is Part Of: Innovation in language learning and teaching. Volume 14:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 188
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2020-03-14
• Subjects: Activity designs -- competency -- English camp -- school feature -- school-based curriculum; Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 407.1
• DOI: 10.1080/17501229.2018.1549553
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-1229

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study focused on 22 Taiwanese pre-service teachers' perceptions of school-based English camps. Based on the data analysis of the final projects, the questionnaire, and participants' self-evaluation, peer-evaluation, and two in-service English teachers' evaluation, this study has the following major findings. First, participants' perceptions of school-based English camps improved in terms of resources, monitoring, activity and material designs, and selection of teaching methods. Secondly, participants' self-evaluation, peer-evaluation, and two in-service English teachers' evaluations of these ten projects varied in terms of goals, learners, and authenticity. From a practical perspective, this study proposed a model with six major factors in order to help pre-service teachers equip themselves with competency and skills in activity designs in school-based English camps for elementary school EFL learners.