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Abbott, Marilyn L.; Lee, Kent K. – Modern Language Journal, 2022
We describe a longitudinal (5-year) researcher-supported initiative designed to strengthen the research-practice link (RPL) and serve as an effective form of situated professional learning and development (PLD) in adult second language programs. We facilitated the formation of and supported 9 professional reading groups of 6-12 instructors (N =…
Descriptors: Researchers, Faculty Development, Adult Education, Second Language Learning
Bonnie Veronico – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study aimed to investigate the reasons for low enrollments in a related teacher preparation program alongside seemingly high attrition rates among instructors in the field of teaching English to adults and determine if any solution could be found to encourage people to not only enter the field but persist in the career. A review of current…
Descriptors: Action Research, Faculty Mobility, Adult Education, Second Language Instruction
Anneleis Humphries; Gosia Klatt – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2025
As Australia's population becomes increasingly diverse, this paper examines how adult education can foster belonging, community, and empowerment for CALD learners -- a critical issue with broad societal implications. While Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) adult education aims to empower learners, this paper uncovers the complex…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Student Diversity, Cultural Differences
Rosalinda Melchor – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This case study explored Spanish-speaking educators' perceptions and experiences of dual-language immersion (DLI) professional learning (PL). The study aimed to understand how PL offerings could best support and meet the needs of DLI Spanish teachers' best practices in the target language. The perceptions and experiences of seven Spanish DLI…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Ngo, Nga Huynh Hong; Cherrington, Sue – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2023
Despite the considerable amount of work which has been conducted into teachers' needs for professional development (PD) in mainstream education, this topic has been received little attention in the field of English language teaching (ELT). This paper presents findings from a phenomenological study investigating the perceived needs for PD of…
Descriptors: Andragogy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
David A. Housel – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2023
Since the voices of program administrators in adult English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs in post-secondary and higher education settings were underrepresented in the research literature, this exploratory study of instructors of adult emergent bi/multilingual learners (EBLs) who became program administrators was an initial attempt…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Program Administration, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Shin, Joan Kang; Kim, Woomee – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
Using Desimone's (2009) framework for studying the effects of teacher professional development (PD), this qualitative study examines the effectiveness and impact of a 10-week professional development course on 31 foreign language (FL) instructional faculty and staff in a U.S. Government language school. Data sources included 31 K-W-L reflections,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Faculty Development
Marshall, Samantha A.; Rivera, Amelia Q. – Educational Forum, 2023
Traditional teacher andragogy models oversimplify teaching multilingual students, overlooking both the complexity of identity and the contexts in which this work occurs. In this paper, we describe our intersectional approach to research, highlighting its affordances for research on teachers' learning to support multilingual students. This…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Intersectionality, Teacher Student Relationship, Second Language Learning
Jennifer Talley – Commission for International Adult Education, 2023
While pedagogical translanguaging has been shown to have substantive positive impact on student learning outcomes internationally, adult education has not yet widely embraced the concept. This paper introduces the idea of translanguaging, the concept of encouraging students to rely on their existing linguistic knowledge when learning a new…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Adult Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Kobrin, Jennifer; Bullock, Peta-Gaye Nicole; Gierke, Jillian; Heil, Charlie – Adult Literacy Education, 2021
Technology is a critical resource in adult education, yet opportunities for ongoing training and support for practitioners are few. This article explores an inquiry-based, collaborative professional development initiative focused on technology adoption, sharing the firsthand accounts of three adult education teachers who participated. Perceived…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Technology Integration, Educational Innovation, Active Learning
Stojanovic, Maja – Adult Learning, 2022
Using a personal narrative approach, I examine my experiences with teaching English to adults from a Balkan country. As I focus on understanding my teaching experiences, I frame my analysis through adult education theory to understand my role as an adult educator. The significance of this narrative comes from its focus on practice as I highlight…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
Stanley, Katie – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Within the Christina School District, the English Learner population continues to increase each year. The Christina School District's English Learner program has a manual that is shared only with administrators and English as a Second Language teachers. At the time of this research, there is little to no professional development available for…
Descriptors: School Districts, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Andragogy
Abbott, Marilyn L.; Lee, Kent K.; Rossiter, Marian J. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2021
To enhance English as a second language (ESL) instructors' understanding and utilization of peer-reviewed research for professional learning and development, we facilitated the establishment of and supported professional reading groups in nine adult ESL programs. We examined the benefits and challenges experienced by the 76 participants over five…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Banegas, Darío Luis – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2019
The professional development of and language integrated learning (CLIL) continues to be a niche in the language education literature, particularly in Latin America. The aim of this study is to explore the effects of a continuing professional development course delivered in 2018 to support language-driven CLIL implementation in state secondary…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Professional Continuing Education
Housel, David A. – MEXTESOL Journal, 2021
While conducting a qualitative, semi-structured interview study that investigated the role of program administrators and managers in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), the author encountered a TESOL professional whose 30-year career as an instructor, administrator, and owner of her own language school was so…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Transformative Learning, Second Language Learning