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Wang, Fei-Yu – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
This study unveils a tertiary EFL reading teacher's reader identity and its interconnectedness with her pedagogical decisions through narrative inquiry. Community of Practice was employed to elucidate the sources of this reading teacher's reader identity and the interplay between that and her teaching practice. Findings from the categorical…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, College Faculty
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Pan, Hui-Ling Wendy; Nyeu, Fong-Yee; Cheng, Shu-Huei – Journal of Educational Administration, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how principals in Taiwan lead student and teacher learning at a time of leadership and learning paradigm shifts and the imminent implementation of the curriculum guideline for 12-year basic education. Design/methodology/approach: This study interviewed 32 elementary and junior high school principals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Leadership Responsibility, Elementary Schools
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Chien, Chin-Wen – Education 3-13, 2018
Language teachers can uncover new understanding of the teaching and learning process through reflecting on critical incidents [Richard, J.C., and T.S.C. Farrell. 2005. "Professional Development for Language Teachers." New York, NY: Cambridge University Press]. Based on the data analysis of workshop handouts, observation notes, and…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Critical Incidents Method, Elementary School Teachers, English (Second Language)
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Kung, Fan-Wei – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2017
The advancement of computer technologies has brought a plethora of technological innovations in educational settings. It is no exception in teacher training and education programmes around the world as the growth of professionalism has made the distance doctoral programmes possible for mid-career English language teaching (ELT) practitioners. The…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cultural Pluralism
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Tsai, Hsien-Chang – International Education Studies, 2015
This study investigated whether a senior teacher with many years of teaching experience, despite lacking adequate technology skills or contending with other barriers, can sufficiently implement technology integration in the classroom. The research was conducted between October 2013 and January 2014 and was focused on a junior high school biology…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Experienced Teachers, Program Implementation, Teaching Experience
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Lin, Su-ching; Cheng, Wen-wen; Wu, Ming-sui – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Most research suggests professional development improves teachers' knowledge and pedagogy and enhances teachers' confidence to facilitate a positive attitude about student learning. This study attempted to investigate the connection between teacher professional development program and students' Learning. This study took Readers' Theater Teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Correlation
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Liu, Mei-Hui; Kleinsasser, Robert C. – Language Learning & Technology, 2015
This article describes quantitative and qualitative data providing perspectives on how six English as a Foreign Language (EFL) vocational high school teachers perceived CALL knowledge and competencies in a yearlong technology-enriched professional development program. The teachers' developing technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Competency Testing, Knowledge Level
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Yeh, Hui-chin – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2013
This study investigates how a teacher study group collectively examined problems in their current English curriculum and redesigned the curriculum into theme-based lessons for various grades. Comprised of seven elementary school teachers and a teacher educator, the teacher study group met bi-weekly for three hours for a total of eight meetings.…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)