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The impact of mode of instructional delivery on second language teacher self-efficacy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2014

Scott Kissau  and
Bob Algozzine
Scott Kissau
Affiliation:
Department of Middle, Secondary, K-12 Education, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA (spkissau@uncc.edu)
Bob Algozzine
Affiliation:
Department of Education Leadership, College of Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA (rfalgozz@uncc.edu)
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Abstract

Research has called into question the suitability of fully-online instruction for certain teacher preparation courses. Methodology coursework, in particular, has been singled out in research as ill-suited to online instruction. Recent research, for example, involving second language (L2) teacher candidates has demonstrated that aspiring teachers who completed online methodology instruction were less confident in their abilities to teach L2 learners than their counterparts who completed the same instruction in a face-to-face (F2F) setting. To address the limitations of online instruction, while still incorporating its associated strengths, the development and implementation of hybridized methodology coursework have been proposed. Following this recommendation, the researchers developed and implemented hybridized L2 methodology courses that mirrored their pre-existing online and F2F equivalents. Using a mixed methodology, the researchers then conducted a three-way comparison of instructional delivery modes (online, F2F, hybrid) to investigate their impact on L2 teacher candidate self-efficacy. Although the results demonstrated that all three modes of instruction can be equally effective at increasing candidate confidence, they also highlighted the potential of hybridized instruction to address the limitations of online and F2F instruction, while still including their strengths. The findings also emphasized that simply viewing or participating in live demonstrations of teaching strategies in post-secondary methodology courses is not sufficient. To feel confident in their teaching abilities, teacher candidates need opportunities in their coursework to apply what they have learned in K-12 classrooms. Offering numerous research-based suggestions to improve the design of hybridized methodology courses, the study also serves to inform the development of future hybridized methodology coursework.

Keywords

teacher trainingmethodology instructionmodes of instructional deliverysecond language teacher candidatesself-efficacy
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ReCALL , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , May 2015 , pp. 239 - 256
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Copyright © European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning 2014 

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