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Gabrielatos, C. (2003). My methodology. IATEFL Issues 172, 3-4. |
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slightly expanded version, incorporating points edited out of the original
article, was published in Developing
Teachers, June 2003. |
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Introduction Much has been written in the
ELT literature about the importance of a teacher’s self-awareness, and the
extent to which personal views and interpretations shape teaching. I for one
am convinced that knowing why I teach the way I do gives me control over my
teaching and development. Prompted by an online
discussion on ELT methodology I decided to draw a brief outline of my
practices and the rationale behind them, as an exercise in self-awareness. I
expected to end up with a short piece, but the more I thought about the
‘what’ and ‘why’ of my practice, the more I wrote. I apologise for the list
format, but a proper text would defy the purpose of the exercise. Of course this isn’t a comprehensive
account, and I would be surprised if it contained anything that hasn’t
already been said or done. Still, it’s unique, because it’s a subjective
interpretation of thinking in ELT and its informing disciplines through an
individual teacher’s personal filters. I present it as an invitation to
colleagues to share their own personal theories and methodologies. |
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Key words English
language teaching, language teaching methodology, teacher awareness, teacher
knowledge, EFL, ESL, ESOL, ELT, TESOL. |
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Related
articles by the same author |
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Gabrielatos, C. (2005). Corpora and language teaching: Just a fling,
or wedding bells? TESL-EJ 8(4), A1,
1-37. |
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Gabrielatos,
C. (2003). How much is that methodology in the window? ESL MiniConference, February 2003. |
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Gabrielatos,
C. (2002). The shape of the language teacher. In A. Pulverness
(ed.), IATEFL 2002: York conference
selections. Whitstable, Kent: IATEFL Publications, 75-78. |
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Gabrielatos,
C. (2002). Shopping at the ELT supermarket: Principled decisions and
practices. ERIC, ED478747. |
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Related edited online discussion |
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A question of
definitions: An investigation through the definitions and practices of
communicative and task-based approaches. TESL-EJ 7(3), F1, Karen Stanley (ed.), 2003.
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If you know of any related publications or discussions
freely available online, please contact me. |
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