Corpus literacy training for in-service English language teachers

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Başal A., Akbaş E., Bal Gezegin B.

PROFILE: ISSUES IN TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, vol.26, no.1, pp.65-80, 2024 (ESCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.15446/profile.v26n1.106854
  • Journal Name: PROFILE: ISSUES IN TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.65-80
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Corpus analysis offers a more accurate understanding of a language than intuition but is not widely used in foreign language instruction. This study examines the impact of a corpus literacy course on the perceptions and performance indicators of 29 English language teachers, using a hermeneutic-phenomenology approach and content analysis. The results suggest that corpus literacy instruction is crucial for language teachers to effectively incorporate corpus into their classroom practices. Even a brief, intensive corpus literacy course can positively alter teachers’ perceptions and abilities, increase their awareness of corpus usage in language teaching, and equip them with the skills needed, highlighting the importance of incorporating corpus literacy into the design of English language teacher education programs.