Observer, observed and observations: Initial teacher education. English tutors' feedback on lessons taught by student teachers of English

Stevens, D.; Lowing, K.

Abstract

We reflect here on research into the process of giving and receiving lesson-observational feedback for student teachers. Key questions and areas are: • How effective is post-lesson observation feedback in developing student teachers’ understanding of their own teaching? • Are there any issues to do with English subject knowledge? • What of the language issues involved? • What is the relationship between formative and evaluative aspects of such feedback? • How involved are the student teachers themselves, and what are their thoughts and feelings?

Citation

Stevens, D., & Lowing, K. (2008). Observer, observed and observations: Initial teacher education. English tutors' feedback on lessons taught by student teachers of English. English in Education, 42(2), 162-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-8845.2008.00015.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Nov 10, 2010
• Journal: English in Education
• Print ISSN: 0425-0494
• Electronic ISSN: 1754-8845
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 162-198
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-8845.2008.00015.x
• Keywords: Initial teacher education, English subject knowledge, Lesson observation and feedback, Professional development issues, Universities’ roles in ITE.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1515686