Primary Teachers' Knowledge Base of Pronunciation Instruction: Their Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and Technical Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Korea Association of Teachers of English. 6105 English Education Department, Chinju National University of Education, 369beon-gil 3, Jinyangho-ro, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, 52673, Republic of Korea. Tel: +82-42-629-7381; Fax: +82-42-629-7320; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://journal.kate.or.kr/

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Elementary School Students; Technological Literacy; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Pronunciation Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Classroom Techniques; Gender Differences; Role Playing; Error Correction; Speech Communication; Feedback (Response); Singing; Educational Games; Listening

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This study investigated primary teachers' knowledge of pronunciation instruction, and its manifestation in classroom practices in Korean EFL contexts. To this end, the questionnaire data collected from 47 teachers were quantitatively analyzed. The emerging themes from 5 teachers' interviews were qualitatively analyzed, based on content analysis. Findings revealed that they had an appropriate knowledge base of pronunciation teaching, equipped with the better understanding of content knowledge (CK), followed by pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), and technical pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). No statistically significant difference was found in teachers' knowledge between males and females, and also between the 4 groups with different teaching experience. They manifested their knowledge mainly acquired from the past course lectures into classroom practices, employing controlled and free practices such as listening and repeating, shadowing, songs, chants, games, and role play, including different types of corrective feedback. Most notably, they integrated role play effectively into classroom practices to improve young learners' pronunciation in interest-provoking and enjoyable ways.

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2024

EJ1414678