International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 9(1), pp. 6-23, January 2021

 ISSN: 2360-7831

DOI: 10.14662/IJELC2020.345

 

Research paper

 

Abstract

 

A fundamental responsibility of English Language Teacher (ELT) educators is to assist and support student teachers' planning, performing and reflecting of lessons during the teaching practicum. This paper explored how do ELT educators� practice supervision at cooperating schools so as to help preservice English language teachers to enhance their classroom teaching competence. To answer this question, I explored the practice of 17 ELT supervisors and 25 EFL student teachers who practice teaching in cooperating schools using questionnaire and interview. The results showed a demanding effect of teacher educators to negotiate issues with the novice during supervision. Results also revealed that ELT supervisors had loose interaction that could damage the social bond among the supervisory triad. However, the supervisors� performance may be challenged by the way they develop experiences from their usual environment. From a humanitarian perspective, this study emphasizes the need to take into account the impact of negotiation during practicum to cultivate student teachers� teaching practice.

 

Key words: ELT education, ELT educators, EFL student teachers, ELT college supervisors, social bond, supervisory triad

 

Cite This Article As: Abebayehu, M (2020). Exploring Supervisory Practices of ELT Educators: Socializing Teaching Practice through Negotiation. Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 9(1):6-23