Exploring Language Learning Histories of EFL Student Teachers
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Exploring a language learning history can help researchers, teachers, and students to reveal and understand various individual difference factors that positively or negatively influence language learning activities and strategy use. The paper presents results of a research of 26 student teachers' self-reported bibliographical narratives of their language learning histories. The aim of the research was to determine how such narratives can be used in teacher education to help develop the formation of teacher identity of student teachers. The results show that the bibliographical narratives can serve as reflective tools which help the student teachers to determine their beliefs related to language learning and points and sources that played an important role in their language learning. However, to serve as tools in teacher education helping students to form their teacher identity, the narratives must be used purposefully and the reflection must be supported and structured. |
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