Description
In this talk we will present outcomes from research on a pilot programme to integrate trauma-informed pedagogy in training for students enrolled on a MSc in TESOLIC and volunteering to teach English to Ukrainian Displaced People.The teaching research nexus (McKinley, 2019; McKinley et al., 2021), which refers to the overlap between research into language teaching and the teaching itself, is fundamental to this discussion, as the researchers/ teacher-educators and student-volunteers engage in a cycle of research-training-teaching-reflection-research.
As the intervention has created greater awareness of the challenges that all the stakeholders might encounter in working with vulnerable adults, early findings suggest they felt more confident with handling trauma-related issues in the classroom context and that the on-going cycle integrating research and teaching practices allows them to make informed decisions about their respective learning, emerging teaching strategies and developing understanding of the research.
| Period | 25 Jan 2024 |
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| Event title | NATECLA ESOL Research Community presentation |
| Event type | Seminar |
| Degree of Recognition | National |