专家英语教师知识系统发展途径探究——基于Korthagen的洋葱模型

An Exploratory Study of the Development of EFL Teachers' Expertise——Based on Korthagen's Onion Model

本研究通过半结构式访谈和课堂观察对比研究了上海地区五位专家英语教师和三位非专家英语教师,基于Korthagen的洋葱模型分析发现英语专家教师在行为(能力)、信念、身份认同和使命感等方面均与非专家教师存在差异。他们认为外语教学应该以兼具形式和意义的体验式活动开展,并在教学中实践这种信念;他们勤于教学设计及其更新,擅长反思和研究教学;他们对教师职业和身份有正确和强烈的认同感,但是使命感不足。基于以上发现,本研究构建了专家教师知识体系的发展设想。

The study aims to explore the difference in core qualities between five EFL expert teachers and three EFL nonexpert teachers in Shanghai.The analysis based on the onion model of Korthagen(2004) reveals that the expert EFL teachers differ from the non-experts in all the aspects ranging from pedagogical behavior(with competence underlying),beliefs,identity and sense of mission.They are consistent in pedagogical behavior and beliefs.That is,they believe in experiential teaching and focus-on-form pedagogy,and apply them in instructional practice.They keep updating lesson planning while it routinizes reflection and research in classroom.They show a strong sense of identity as teachers but a weak sense of mission.Combining the findings and the onion model,a model of the development of EFL teacher expertise is hypothesized.