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González-Moncada, Adriana – HOW, 2021
The professional development of English teachers is a significant area in language teaching and learning, as well as in teacher education. On the one hand, at least in theory, professional development initiatives respond to the teachers' changing needs. On the other hand, it reflects the beliefs that different educational authorities and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Policy
Espinal, Alejandro; Vieira, Camilo; Guerrero-Bequis, Valeria – Computer Science Education, 2023
Background and context: Transfer is a process where students apply their learning to different contexts. This process includes using their knowledge to solve problems with similar complexity, and in new contexts. In the context of programming, transfer also includes being able to understand and use different programming languages. Objective: This…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, Coding
Giraldo, Frank; Escalante-Villa, Daniela; Isaza-Palacio, Daniela – HOW, 2023
Language assessment literacy has gained recent attention in the field of language testing, particularly on teachers' profile. However, the literature on LAL is limited regarding teachers' perceptions of language assessment courses. In this paper, we used a case study method to characterize the perceptions of eighteen English language teachers into…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Giraldo, Frank – HOW, 2021
At some point, language teachers need to be engaged in language assessment in their profession. Because language assessment is such a primary task for teachers, the field of language testing is encouraging research around the knowledge, skills, and principles that are foundational for sound assessment. In this paper, I provide a definition of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Ramírez-Espinosa, Alexánder – HOW, 2023
This paper showcases a literature review in 13 Colombian refereed journals, covering the last decade, from 2011 to 2021. Data were collected from the virtual platforms where each journal hosts published issues. A thematic analysis was conducted with the sample of papers. The purpose of the review was twofold. On the one hand, it aimed at…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Periodicals, Trend Analysis, Second Language Learning
Olaya-Mesa, Marian Lissett; Mora, Willian Alexander – HOW, 2023
Teacher´s beliefs and conceptions of teaching English are an important area for the professional development path of primary teachers. Giving primary teachers opportunities to grow professionally and support their learning belongs to the wide variety of practices that can be implemented to foster early education today. To do that, the Colombian…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Ariza, Erica Ferrer; Poole, Paige M. – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2018
This paper presents one Colombian university English as a foreign language program's in-house teacher development program for curriculum renewal. This program is an innovative attempt to prepare teachers for implementing a new curriculum and, simultaneously, engages them in professional development activities. The program is a response to the lack…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Faculty Development
Coronado-Rodríguez, Claudia Camila; Aguilar-Peña, Luisa Fernanda; Jaime-Osorio, María Fernanda – HOW, 2022
This document reports on a research study carried out in a rural public school in Colombia. The aim of the study was to identify the impact of a task-based teacher development program on three primary school teachers' teaching practices. To this effect, we used a survey, classroom observations, and semi-structured interviews before and after the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Public Schools, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
Díaz, Ingrit Juliana; Salinas, Catalina Ipia; Medina, Liliana Cuesta – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2023
This exploratory qualitative study reports gaps in the preservice teacher education and professional development of 15 English language teachers in a Colombian public university regarding their teaching knowledge and practice. Grounded theory was used to examine the data collected via focus groups and questionnaires, which were validated and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Niebles-Thevening, Indira; Bailey, Angela; Rosado, Nayibe – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2022
This article reports on a qualitative case study that explored the use of Kumaravadivelu's "Knowing, Analyzing, Recognizing, Doing, Seeing" model as a teacher evaluation tool to identify critical and reflective aspects of teachers' practices for their professional development. The participants were nine English language teachers and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Evaluation, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes
Cuartas Álvarez, Luis Fernando – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2020
This paper reports on an exploratory collective case study on three in-service English language teachers in Medellin, Colombia. The study aimed at creating a route for teachers to collaboratively construct their understanding of intercultural communicative competence through their involvement in a study group. Data were collected through…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communicative Competence (Languages), Intercultural Communication, Language Teachers
Giraldo, Frank – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2021
In this reflection article I examine language assessment literacy initiatives and their possible impact on teachers, and I discuss the connections that exist between language assessment literacy and teachers' professional development. I explain that training for language assessment literacy may primarily foster teachers' knowledge and skills and,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Evaluation Methods, Language Teachers
Duque-Aguilar, Jaime Fernando – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2021
This paper reports an exploratory and descriptive qualitative study on speaking assessment approaches in a teacher education program at a Colombian university. The study aimed to explore how four in-service English language teachers approach the assessment of students' speaking skill. The data were gathered through classroom observations,…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Speech Communication, Teacher Education Programs
Tamayo Cano, Luis Hernando; Riascos Gómez, Andrés Felipe; Pineda Hoyos, Jorge Eduardo – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2023
This needs analysis study sought to identify the contextual requirements to design and implement a blended learning program in English at a Colombian public university. Data on teachers' and administrators' perceptions were gathered through a questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups and analyzed using grounded theory. Findings revealed the need…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Blended Learning
Giraldo, Frank; Yan, Xun – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2023
In this article, we report the results of a study through which we collected English language teachers' needs and wants to design an online language assessment course. Through a mixed-methods approach, we asked 20 teachers from four Latin American countries what they wanted to learn in the course. The teachers wanted a course in which they could…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests