Abstract

TELLES QUEZADA, Nataly; INOSTROZA ARAOS, María-Jesús  and  ROSAS-MALDONADO, Maritza. Points of Improvement: Reflective Strategy to Support Chilean EFL Pre-Service Teachers' Lesson Planning. How [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.2, pp.88-105. ISSN 0120-5927.  https://doi.org/10.19183/how.26.2.498.

This action research study aims to explore the contribution of the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy to support eleven Chilean EFL pre-service teachers' ability to plan communicative-oriented lessons. Through questionnaires and a focus group, participants' responses were examined using thematic analysis. Findings yielded that their beliefs about communicative-oriented lessons were in fact linked with the communicative approach. Lastly, their perceptions towards the use of points of improvement as a reflective strategy showed more awareness in the classroom, narrowing the gap between their pedagogical and disciplinary knowledge.

Keywords : reflective practice; lesson planning; pre-service teachers; CLT.

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