The study of EFL teachers’ instruction formalization in LMS

The paper focuses on the formalization of English as foreign language teachers’ instruction in LMS eFront. Instruction is considered as a minimum teaching method unit with (in)variable parameters in relation to the knowledge object, students’ activity, and control. The two approaches, i.e., information-centered and student-centered, are studied in its formalization. The paper provides the results of a two-stage analysis: 1) semi-structured interviews with EFL teachers at the tertiary level, and 2) teachers’ and students’ survey evaluating EFL instruction. Important findings include advantages of instruction formalization in technological simplification and quality control in course development, and also serve to enhance further research agenda.

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