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Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education: Online-First ArticlesExploring immersion competencies in secondary education
Transformative professional development for pedagogical integration in Home Economics
This study delves into immersion competencies within secondary education, specifically focusing on transformative
professional development in Home Economics pedagogical integration. Specifically, this paper investigates how six teacher
participants, in the Gaeltacht education context in Ireland, acquired the necessary competencies for meaningful
language integration, as outlined by the IPACK framework. In addition, the role of a bespoke professional development programme in
fostering such competencies was examined. Through qualitative action research design, data collection tools such as classroom
observations, stimulated recall interviews, questionnaires, and reflective diaries were employed. Findings demonstrated evident
evolvement of participants’ pedagogical approach of Form-Focused Instruction and contributed to understanding the intricacies of
immersion competencies at secondary level, highlighting their interdependence as a prerequisite for effective pedagogical
integration. Implications suggest the need for targeted professional development initiatives to empower teachers with the
competencies necessary for effective integration of content and language pedagogies.
Keywords: immersion education, teacher professional development, I-PCK, IPACK, content and language integration
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Literature review
- 2.1The Irish linguistic landscape
- 2.2Gaeltacht schools
- 2.3Content and language integration
- 2.4Teacher knowledge for language and content integration in immersion
- 3.Methodology
- 3.1Professional development programme of the study
- 4.Results and discussion
- 4.1CK-L content knowledge of language
- 4.2CK-C content knowledge of the curriculum area
- 4.3PCK-L and I-PCK
- 5.Conclusion
- Notes
-
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