Fiona Farr
Evaluating the Use of Corpus-based Instruction in a Language Teacher Education Context: Perspectives from the Users
University of Limerick
abstract recent practice study language teacher education programmes use electronic corpora therefore still initial stages exploring key issues relating integration despite arguments adaptation dearth evaluative research examining student teachers perceptions learning teaching corpusbased activities paper two main foci firstly reports ways corpora incorporated language systems module english language teaching elt programme twoyear period significantly outlines findings survey results uncover student teachers perspectives experiences using corpora additionally explores potentials problems foreseen practitioners relation using approach careers investigation pertinent issues participant group 25 student teachers sts leads conclusion generally positive predisposition towards use corpora attitudes vary relation projected adaptation el teaching results also show real teaching scenario often permit ideal full application keywords corpus linguisticsevaluationlanguage teacher education