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Autonomy In An Efl Teacher Training Context: Trainee Teacher Perceptions Of Instructor Expectations, Selami Ok
Autonomy In An Efl Teacher Training Context: Trainee Teacher Perceptions Of Instructor Expectations, Selami Ok
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Abstract: Developing a sense of autonomy in teacher trainees can be considered as a goal itself; and to this end, instructors’ expectations that can help them become autonomous need to be identified through the perspectives of teacher trainees rather than accepting directly what is true for instructors. This paper aims to explore the trainee teacher perceptions of instructor expectations leading them to become autonomous in an EFL teacher training context. The participants were 170 senior teacher trainees attending the ELT Department at Pamukkale University, Turkey. A mixed method was employed in the study. Firstly, a five-point Likert questionnaire was designed …