Teachers value pronunciation instruction highly but report seldom teaching it and low satisfaction with how they teach it¶

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Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2023: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? In a survey of 14 Intensive English Program instructors, teachers believed pronunciation instruction plays a crucial role, yet reported seldom teaching it, and only two of 14 were satisfied with their pronunciation teaching. → Darcy 2018

Evidence¶

Darcy 2018¶

Darcy, I. (2018). Powerful and effective pronunciation instruction: How can we achieve it? The CATESOL Journal, 30(1). doi:10.5070/b5.35963

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Small-scale survey of teachers' practices and beliefs about pronunciation in the Intensive English Program at Indiana University; 14 surveys were completed by instructors. The article reports that "Only two out of 14 respondents indicated that they were satis - fied with their pronunciation teaching," while the group believed pronunciation plays a crucial role.

"Only two out of 14 respondents indicated that they were satis - fied with their pronunciation teaching. The other teachers indicated a variety of reasons that they were not satisfied."

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