Developing teaching competences of primary EFL students - a review od literature

master's thesis

• Author: Dijana Halužan
• Mentor: Marija Andraka (mentor)
• Committee member: Marija Andraka (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Cindrić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-07-02, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies

Abstract

Teaching a foreign language is a complicated process which requires competent teachers in order to be successful. But which competences does a competent foreign language teacher possess?
This thesis deals with developing teaching competences of primary EFL students. The author provides information on the general definition(s) of competences, teachers’ training and qualifications on a global scale as well as defining competences in various European countries, especially focusing on Croatia and foreign language teachers’ competences in primary schools. Furthermore, the thesis deals with the development of English language teacher competences through the integrated undergraduate and graduate study for primary teacher education with English at the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb (UFZG). This program of study is compared to other English language programs of study at four other faculties in Croatia: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, University of Rijeka (FFRI), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, University of Zagreb (FFZG), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek, University of Osijek (FFOS), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zadar, University of Zadar (UNIZD). The last chapter points out to the importance of acquiring and developing professional competences as well as some ways in which this could be done, ensuring adequate opportunities for further professional development in the teaching expertise.

Abstract (croatian)

Poučavanje stranog jezika složen je proces za koji su potrebni kompetentni učitelji da bi bio uspješan. Ali koje kompetencije posjeduje kompetentan učitelj stranog jezika?
Ovaj rad govori o razvoju nastavnih kompetencija studenata, budućih učitelja engleskog jezika. Autorica pruža informacije o općoj definiciji kompetencija, obrazovanju nastavnika i kvalifikacijama na globalnoj razini kao i definiranju kompetencija u raznim europskim zemljama, usredotočujući se na Hrvatsku i kompetencije učitelja stranih jezika u osnovnim školama. Nadalje, rad se bavi razvojem kompetencija učitelja engleskog jezika tijekom integriranog preddiplomskog i diplomskog učiteljskog studija s engleskim jezikom na Učiteljskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (UFZG). Ovaj studijski program uspoređuje se s ostalim studijskim programima engleskog jezika na četiri druga fakulteta u Hrvatskoj: Filozofski fakultet u Rijeci, Sveučilište u Rijeci (FFRI), Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Sveučilište u Zagrebu (FFZG), Filozofski fakultet u Osijeku, Sveučilište u Osijeku (FFOS), Filozofski fakultet u Zadru, Sveučilište u Zadru (UNIZD). U posljednjem poglavlju ističe se važnost stjecanja i razvoja profesionalnih kompetencija, kao i neki načini kojima je to moguće ostvariti, osiguravajući adekvatne mogućnosti za daljnji profesionalni razvoj unutar učiteljske struke.

• Keywords: initial teacher education; EFL teaching; competences; development of professional competences
• Keywords (croatian): početno obrazovanje učitelja; poučavanje engleskog kao stranoga jezika; kompetencije; razvoj profesionalnih kompetencija
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:615944
• Study programme: Title: Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study of Primary Teacher Education and Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study for Primary Teacher Education with English and German Language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-04 13:17:58