Questions translated

English translation: I'd clarify and revise

20:10 Nov 10, 2019
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / education pedagogy
English term or phrase: Questions translated
Hello, I would like to ask you if the following questions are correct in your opinion:

1. Which competencies do teachers have a weak belief that they have achieved them?
2. What strategies do teachers with varying lengths of practice consider effective in achieving professional competencies?

Many thanks!
martina_halas
Slovakia
Selected answer:I'd clarify and revise
Explanation:
For the first question, did you mean: "Which professional skills do teachers find the hardest to master (/tend to struggle with the most)?"?

I’d also try and reword the second question, something along the lines of: "What kinds of strategies have teachers—both novice and experienced—found most effective in reaching (/helping them achieve) professional competence?".
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Katya Kesten
Local time: 10:31
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4 +3I'd clarify and revise
Katya Kesten
5 +1corrections
David Hollywood
4Suggested improvements
Elias Marios Kounas


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questions translated
Suggested improvements


Explanation:
Hello.

I think that the wording can be improved.
For example, instead of "varying lengths of practice", I would use "varying experience" or, at least, "varying levels of experience".

https://www.google.com/search?q=teachers with varying levels...

Moreover, regarding Question 1, I would say: "What do teachers see as their weaknesses?"

https://www.oxfordtefl.com/blog/what-do-experienced-english-...

Elias Marios Kounas
Greece
Local time: 17:31
Native speaker of: Greek
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questions translated
I'd clarify and revise


Explanation:
For the first question, did you mean: "Which professional skills do teachers find the hardest to master (/tend to struggle with the most)?"?

I’d also try and reword the second question, something along the lines of: "What kinds of strategies have teachers—both novice and experienced—found most effective in reaching (/helping them achieve) professional competence?".

Katya Kesten
Local time: 10:31
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agree  Tomasso: sounds to match the audience and tone neede
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tomasso!

agree  satrans
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  -> Thanks, satrans!

agree  Roberto Govia
5 days
  -> Thanks, Roberto!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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Explanation:
1. Which competencies do teachers have a weak belief that they have achieved them?

In which areas of competence do teachers feel (that) they have fallen short?

2. What strategies do teachers with varying lengths of practice consider effective in achieving professional competencies?

What strategies do teachers with varying lengths of practice in the job consider effective in achieving professional competence?





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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-11-11 04:01:20 GMT)
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"lengths of practice" sounds a little off and maybe better to say "time on the job"

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Note added at 7 hrs (2019-11-11 04:01:57 GMT)
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more colloquial and ok

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): I agree with your suggestion for question (1) but not with 'in the job' in question (2) - it's redundant.
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