Identification of Content Knowledge Required for Chinese Pre-service EFL Teachers to Teach Phonics

• Main Authors: Min Jie, Chen, Ruey Shing, Soo, Hock Seng, Goh, Guo Jie, Yin, Raja Nor Safinas, Raja Harun, Charanjit Kaur, Swaran Sing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciedu Press 2022
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education; LB2300 Higher Education; PE English
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40606/2/Identification%20of%20Content%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40606/; https://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/wjel
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Empirical studies have shown that pre-service EFL teachers were not well prepared to teach phonics because they lacked a phonics instructional guide. To develop the guide, the required knowledge should include reference to a needs assessment at the initial stage of instructional design. This study a...