Journal Article

Multimodal Texts in Chilean English Teaching Education: Experiences From Educators and Pre-Service Teachers

Farías, Miguel, Véliz, Leonardo

2019

Overview

Drawing on 10 pedagogical standards issued by the Chilean Ministry of Education, three dealing with multimodality, we, in this research, examined English language pre-service teachers’ and educators’ approaches to the use of multimodal texts. Data were gathered through two online surveys that explored the use of multimodal texts by teacher educators and pre-service teachers. Results indicate that educators were familiar with the standards and multimodality when teaching reading and writing, but lack of resources, preparation, and time prevents them from working with multimodal texts. Candidates read printed and digital newspapers, novels, and magazines outside university, but rarely use them academically. They extensively use social media, even for academic purposes. There is a mismatch between the use of multimodal texts by teacher candidates and teacher educators.

• Publisher: Universidad Nacional de Colombia,Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Subject: Applied Linguistics / Beginning Teachers / Candidates / Cognitive Processes / College Faculty / EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH / Education authorities / Educational Change / Educational Objectives / Educational Quality / Educational Strategies / EFL / English / English (Second Language) / English as a second language instruction / English as a second language teaching methods / English language / English Teacher Education / English Teachers / enseñanza de literacidad / estudiante de segunda lengua / estándares disciplinarios / Foreign Countries / Formación de Profesores / formación docente en inglés / Higher Education / Inglés como Lengua Adicional / Instructional Materials / Language Teachers / language teaching standards / language teaching standards; literacy teaching; multimodality; second language learner / Linguistic Theory / Lingüística Aplicada / Literacy Education / literacy teaching / Multimedia Materials / multimodalidad / Multimodality / Novels / Novices / Periodicals / Preservice Teacher Education / Preservice Teachers / Preservice training / Reading Comprehension / School Policy / Second Language Instruction / second language learner / Second Language Learning / Semiotics / Social Media / Student Attitudes / Student teachers / Teacher Attitudes / Teacher Education / Teacher Education Programs / Teacher Educators / Teacher Effectiveness / Teacher Evaluation / Teacher Surveys / Teachers / Teaching / Teaching Methods / TESOL