L1 LESSON PLANNING: INVESTIGATING THE EXPERIENCES, PRACTICES, AND PERSPECTIVES OF GREEK TEACHERS

Georgia Papaspyrou, Anthi Karatrantou

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The aim of this research is to investigate the extent to which Greek primary school teachers plan the L1 (first language) lesson, the teaching approaches they use as well as the teachers’ opinions regarding ways to strengthen the students’ interest in the lesson. For this purpose, an individual questionnaire was created and distributed to teachers at primary schools in order to research the way in which they plan the L1 lesson and the criteria they use for the selection of the teaching objectives and teaching content. The analysis of the data obtained shows that teachers plan their lessons based on the everyday life and the needs of their students and, to a lesser extent, on the teaching objectives of the Curriculum. The inclusion of both their teaching identities and those of their students is considered an important factor in lesson planning. Digital literacy, constructive collaboration, interdisciplinarity and experiential learning emerge as crucial aspects that contribute to strengthening the students’ involvement in language learning.

 

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lesson planning, language teaching, powerful teaching

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