University Preparation of Kindergarten Teachers for English Teaching in the Czech Republic

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education. University of Ljubljana Kardeljeva plošcad 16. Slovenia. Tel: +386-1-5892-344; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://ojs.cepsj.si/index.php/cepsj/index

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College Preparation; Preschool Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education; Curriculum Implementation

1855-9719
2232-2647

An ever-increasing trend of early foreign language teaching requires adequate responses to the university training of future kindergarten teachers. However, research in this area, including policies, suggests that the situation is not entirely satisfactory. This paper aims to determine the level of preparation of future teachers for teaching English to pre-primary children at individual universities in the Czech Republic. It presents findings obtained through quantitative content analysis of the syllabi of eight universities that provide education in the field of teacher training for kindergartens and focus on the preparation of future teachers for English tuition. The results show that courses for English tuition in kindergarten are not implemented by every university. Universities differ in their emphasis on foreign language tuition in kindergarten, which is reflected in the number and content of provided courses.

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2024

EJ1414802