A cycle of insecurity: primary teachers' practices and resources for the teaching of written grammar

Jeannine Wishart; Grace Oakley; Jennifer Shand

doi:10.1080/09500782.2023.2288923

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A cycle of insecurity: primary teachers' practices and resources for the teaching of written grammar

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A cycle of insecurity: primary teachers' practices and resources for the teaching of written grammar

Jeannine Wishart, Grace Oakley and Jennifer Shand

Language and education

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2023.2288923

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Abstract

Grammar

knowledge about language

literacy

pedagogy

eacher knowledge

This article reports on the qualitative findings of a mixed methods study that investigated primary school teachers' beliefs, practices and choices of resources for teaching written grammar. Qualitative data were collected from Primary teachers in Western Australia through semi-structured interviews (n = 10) and analysed thematically. Although all participating teachers reported that they saw the teaching of written grammar as important, it was found that they had insecure Pedagogical Content Knowledge about Grammar (PCKAG). This insecure knowledge base coincided with eclecticism in pedagogical practice and the choice and use of resources that were not optimal for building PCKAG, or for supporting best practices in the instruction of written grammar.

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Title: A cycle of insecurity: primary teachers' practices and resources for the teaching of written grammar
Authors/Creators: Jeannine Wishart - The University of Western Australia
Grace Oakley - The University of Western Australia
Jennifer Shand - The University of Western Australia
Publication Details: Language and education
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Number of pages: 17
Identifiers: 991005634029507891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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