标题：The role of responsive mediation in the development of a novice English teacher’s understanding of the teaching of listening / O papel da mediação responsiva no desenvolvimento do ensino de compreensão oral de uma professora de inglês em início de carreira
其他标题：The role of responsive mediation in the development of a novice English teacher’s understanding of the teaching of listening / O papel da mediação responsiva no desenvolvimento do ensino de compreensão oral de uma professora de inglês em início de carreira
出版社：Faculdade de Letras da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
摘要：Abstract: when adopting a Vygotskian approach to teacher education, it is believed that social interaction between an experienced teacher and a novice one has the potential to propel teacher development as the former provides mediation that is responsive to the latter’s current needs. With this in mind, the present study is aimed at investigating how a novice English as a foreign language teacher develops her understanding regarding the teaching of listening as she is mediated by a more experienced other who uses the teacher’s manual suggestions as a starting point to inquire into her practice. To do so, the study counted on nine classroom observations which were followed by interviews in which a more experienced peer mediated the teacher towards a better understanding of her teaching, using the teacher’s manual to elucidate the pedagogical concepts behind the textbook activities. Results indicate that responsive mediation provided to the teacher led her to revisit her practice, imbue it with meaning, and consequently (re)conceptualize it as the teacher’s professional activity seemed to have become closer to a communicative one – in consonance to the teacher’s manual suggestions – both her actions and justifications reverberating the moments of interaction with the more experienced teacher. In short, the study illustrates how interaction with a more experienced peer may potentially allow teachers to (re)conceptualize their teaching and, consequently, develop in the profession.
