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A Discourse Approach to the Study of Language Educators' Coherence Systems
Author(s) -
KINGINGER CELESTE
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
the modern language journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.486
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1540-4781
pISSN - 0026-7902
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4781.1997.tb01623.x
Subject(s) - appropriation , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , ontology , process (computing) , foreign language , discourse analysis , exploratory research , english as a foreign language , computer science , language education , pedagogy , mathematics education , psychology , sociology , linguistics , epistemology , social science , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
This article proposes a discourse‐based approach to the analysis of coherence in the teaching philosophies of language instructors. Background for the approach is provided by the reflective practice model, which highlights the social ontology and personal appropriation of foreign language teaching expertise. Initial findings from an exploratory study confirm the utility of examining conceptual metaphors and folklinguistic theories in teachers' philosophies and suggest an iterative process of teacher development via integration of expertise into personal coherence systems. This study suggests further applications of the method and discusses implications for teacher education.