Teaching an EAP writing class online: A case study of an emerging expert from “identity” and “agency” perspectives

IF 4.9 1区文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

System Pub Date : 2024-06-13 DOI:10.1016/j.system.2024.103374

Zhenjie Weng

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Abstract

Scholars have called for efforts to produce a corpus of expertise-related studies on second language (L2) writing teachers. In response to this growing area of research, this study investigates the journey of a transnational L2 writing instructor as she develops expertise in teaching L2 writing, forms her professional identity, and exercises agency within a U.S. ESL composition program. Through collecting and analyzing multiple data (e.g., classroom observations, reflection journals, and interviews), this study reveals a dynamic trajectory in the instructor's continuous construction of identities and her active engagement in reflecting, experimenting, and adapting her online L2 writing teaching methods. The instructor shapes four distinct professional identities: (1) a representative of international students, (2) an L2 writing practitioner–researcher, (3) a graduate teaching assistant, and (4) an emerging expert in L2 writing instruction within the online sphere. These constructed professional identities are pivotal motivators that propel the instructor to take purposeful actions to achieve teaching expertise. The study's outcomes are expected to enrich our understanding of how emergent experts cultivate their instructional strategies while evolving into adept L2 writing instructors, making a valuable contribution to this field of knowledge.

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在线教授 EAP 写作课：从 "身份 "和 "代理 "角度对新兴专家的案例研究

学者们呼吁建立一个与第二语言（L2）写作教师专业知识相关的研究语料库。为了响应这一日益增长的研究领域，本研究调查了一位跨国 L2 写作教师在美国 ESL 作文课程中发展 L2 写作教学专业知识、形成专业身份和行使代理权的历程。通过收集和分析多种数据（如课堂观察、反思日记和访谈），本研究揭示了该教师不断构建身份的动态轨迹，以及她积极参与反思、实验和调整在线 L2 写作教学方法的过程。指导教师塑造了四种不同的职业身份：（1）国际学生的代表，（2）L2 写作实践者-研究者，（3）研究生助教，（4）在线领域 L2 写作教学的新兴专家。这些建构的专业身份是推动教师采取有目的的行动以实现教学专业化的关键动力。本研究的成果有望丰富我们对新兴专家如何培养自己的教学策略，同时发展成为熟练的 L2 写作指导教师的理解，为这一知识领域做出宝贵贡献。

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来源期刊

System Multiple-

CiteScore

8.80

自引率

8.30%

发文量

202

审稿时长

64 days

期刊介绍： This international journal is devoted to the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning. Attention is paid to all languages and to problems associated with the study and teaching of English as a second or foreign language. The journal serves as a vehicle of expression for colleagues in developing countries. System prefers its contributors to provide articles which have a sound theoretical base with a visible practical application which can be generalized. The review section may take up works of a more theoretical nature to broaden the background.