Investigating English Language Teachers' Professional Vision in Technology-Enhanced Classrooms: An Eye-Tracking and Video Analysis Study

• In Event: Moscone Center West Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: Professional Development for English Language Teachers in U.S., International, and Online Contexts

Abstract

Professional vision is one of the key elements in teacher. Describing, explaining, and predicting are three dimensions of professional vision that can help explain teachers’ knowledge and behavior in technology-enhanced language classrooms. This paper examined English language teachers’ professional vision in technology-enhanced EFL classrooms in terms of identifying pre-determined technology integration indicators. Data were collected through eye-tracking, video analysis and semi-structured interviews conducted with 5 novice and 5 expert English Language teachers. The results showed the expert and novice teachers’ professional vision differed in describing, explaining, and predicting events in technology enhanced classrooms. Results point to recommendations on how to implement professional vision in technology enhanced language classrooms.

Keywords: Professional vision, teacher education, technology enhanced classroom, educational technology, EFL

Authors

• Ozlem Zengin, Sabanci University

• Evrim Baran, Iowa State University