Journal | EL.LE
Journal issue | 8 | 3 | 2019
Research Article | Understanding the Image of FL Teachers Through Visual Tales
Understanding the Image of FL Teachers Through Visual Tales
The Professional Development of Prospective teachers of French as a Foreign Language
Abstract
Teachers’ representations are of paramount importance to understand their situated professional action. Following a discussion of the concept of “representation” and its importance in foreign language education, a revision of the use of visual narratives in this disciplinary field will be presented, focusing on: i) (prospective) foreign language teachers’ representations concerning the target language; ii) their representations regarding teaching and learning methods; iii) teachers’ professional development. Afterwards, an empirical study using visual methods in initial teacher education, before and after a school professional internship, will be presented and discussed, illustrating the professional development of prospective teachers of French.
Submitted: Nov. 25, 2019 | Accepted: Feb. 14, 2020 | Published June 4, 2020 | Language: fr
Keywords Social representations • Foreign language teachers • Social representations and teacher education
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