Time in teaching: some reflections to language teacher education

Abstract

This article discusses the temporal dimension of foreign language teaching practice under two formulations of time proposed by Deleuze (1998): Chronos and Aion. The purpose is to problematize pedagogical actions under the notion of temporality in order to bring about elements that can promote reflection onthe need tobuild aqualityexperientialtimein the foreign language classroom. The role of thepracticum supervisoris seen asfundamentaltothe constructionof that timeinpre-service language teaching education.

Foreign language teaching; Chronos; Aion