The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices

The gap between research and practice, as in most areas of education, is prevalent in the teaching of pronunciation. This paper reviews the factors that contribute to the gap and proposes investigating teachers’ beliefs and practices as a way to address the problem. It then provides an illustratio...

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Main Authors:	Wahid, Ridwan, Sulong, Suhaila
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IDOSI Publication 2013
Subjects:	LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) LB1705 Education and training of teachers PE English
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/34674/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34674/1/TheGapResearchPractice.pdf

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spelling	iium-346742014-01-20T07:43:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/34674/ The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Wahid, Ridwan Sulong, Suhaila LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) LB1705 Education and training of teachers PE English The gap between research and practice, as in most areas of education, is prevalent in the teaching of pronunciation. This paper reviews the factors that contribute to the gap and proposes investigating teachers’ beliefs and practices as a way to address the problem. It then provides an illustration of the gap through a case study of a group of English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers at a tertiary institution. Consistent with previous studies, the teachers’ avoidance of pronunciation teaching was found to originate from their own inability to teach the skill. Closer analysis revealed that their technical knowledge in pronunciation content and pedagogy was lacking and further impoverished by their ignorance of research. However, the teachers were also found to demonstrate practical knowledge that enabled them to negotiate certain curricular and learner constraints. This latter knowledge, although efficacious, subsequently produced teaching practices that were at odds with current research. Insights from this study point to a need to close the gap not only by improving teachers’ technical knowledge but also attuning pronunciation research to serve teachers’ practical needs. IDOSI Publication 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34674/1/TheGapResearchPractice.pdf Wahid, Ridwan and Sulong, Suhaila (2013) The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices. World Applied Sciences Journal , SI (21). pp. 133-142. ISSN 1818-4952
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description	The gap between research and practice, as in most areas of education, is prevalent in the teaching of pronunciation. This paper reviews the factors that contribute to the gap and proposes investigating teachers’ beliefs and practices as a way to address the problem. It then provides an illustration of the gap through a case study of a group of English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers at a tertiary institution. Consistent with previous studies, the teachers’ avoidance of pronunciation teaching was found to originate from their own inability to teach the skill. Closer analysis revealed that their technical knowledge in pronunciation content and pedagogy was lacking and further impoverished by their ignorance of research. However, the teachers were also found to demonstrate practical knowledge that enabled them to negotiate certain curricular and learner constraints. This latter knowledge, although efficacious, subsequently produced teaching practices that were at odds with current research. Insights from this study point to a need to close the gap not only by improving teachers’ technical knowledge but also attuning pronunciation research to serve teachers’ practical needs.
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title	The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
title_short	The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
title_full	The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
title_fullStr	The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
title_full_unstemmed	The Gap Between Research and Practice in the Teaching of English Pronunciation: Insights from Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
title_sort	gap between research and practice in the teaching of english pronunciation: insights from teachers’ beliefs and practices
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publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/34674/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34674/1/TheGapResearchPractice.pdf
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