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The Cognitive Development Of Expertise In An Esl Teacher: A Case Study, Lyndsey Roos
The Cognitive Development Of Expertise In An Esl Teacher: A Case Study, Lyndsey Roos
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This case study investigated how an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher's cognition has both changed and stayed constant over a period of eight years and the factors to which the teacher attributes changes or lack of changes. The study followed the teacher over the course of a 10-week period and compared videos of the participant's teaching from eight years ago to her current teaching. Interviews, observations, and stimulated recall were used to investigate development over the eight year span. It was found that the teacher did indicate several areas in which she demonstrated change: Teaching with fluidity, automaticity, …