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Confirmatory Feedback in Teacher Education

An Instigator of Student Teacher Learning

  • Examines the linguistic techniques used in post-observation feedback sessions

  • Explores the impact of feedback on student teacher learning and development

  • Focuses on different kinds of feedback (corrective and confirmatory) at the macro and micro level

  • Draws on theories and principles from counseling, social psychology and appreciative pedagogy

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Post-observation Feedback

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 1-11
  3. Case Study Research into Post-observation Feedback

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 13-25
  4. Data Analysis: The Macro-picture

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 27-32
  5. Data Analysis: The Micro-picture

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 33-43
  6. Case Study One: Marie, Lisa, Sam, Jake

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 45-79
  7. From Case Studies Two, Three, and Four

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 91-102
  8. Further Reflections on Change

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 103-110
  9. The Research Findings and Some Reflections

    • Nur KurtoÄŸlu-Hooton
    Pages 111-120
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 121-130

About this book

This book examines the intricacies of the discourse of post-observation feedback that student teachers receive following group teaching practice. In particular, the author explores confirmatory feedback as an instigator of student teacher learning, and examines the potential links between feedback and change. The book will be of specific interest to researchers, teacher educators and other professionals involved in feedback-giving settings.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Nur Kurtoglu-Hooton

About the author

Nur Kurtoglu-Hooton is Lecturer in TESOL at Aston University, UK. She has experience of working on a range of research projects in the field of teacher education, with language teachers in the UK and overseas. Her research interests include post-observation feedback, teacher learning and teacher change.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Confirmatory Feedback in Teacher Education

  • Book Subtitle: An Instigator of Student Teacher Learning

  • Authors: Nur Kurtoglu-Hooton

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52439-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-52438-6Published: 05 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-52439-3Published: 24 August 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 130

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Applied Linguistics, Teaching and Teacher Education, Assessment, Testing and Evaluation

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eBook USD 39.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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