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Núñez Pardo, Astrid; Téllez Téllez, María Fernanda – HOW, 2016
This qualitative action research study explores the role of reflection on teachers' personal and professional growth through the methodology used in the Materials Development Seminar in the Master's Programme in Education with Emphasis on English Didactics at a private university in Colombia. The project was carried out with 31 English as a…
Descriptors: Professional Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reflection
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Zeppieri, Roseanne – Learning Languages, 2008
In an online interview, Giselle Martin-Kniep defines a "Professional Learning Community" (PLC) as "a forum for continually improving learning," "an organizational lifestyle change" through which all stakeholders hone their skills to promote student achievement. Participants in a PLC become "critical friends"…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Regional Schools, Action Research, Academic Achievement
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Atay, Derin – ELT Journal, 2008
Current in-service education and training programmes (INSET) are often found to be unsatisfactory due to the fact that they do not provide the teachers with opportunities to be actively involved in their development and to reflect on their teaching experiences. This study presents an INSET programme in which Turkish EFL teachers were provided with…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Professional Development
Farrell, Thomas S. C. – Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, 2008
There is a longstanding recognition in the field of language education that teachers must continually reshape their knowledge of teaching and learning. This knowledge is developed initially in teacher education programs, then becomes part of teachers' education throughout their careers through reflective practice. Reflective practice occurs when…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Action Research, Second Language Learning, Criticism
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McGee, Alyson – Educational Action Research, 2008
This article describes and critically reflects on an action research project used for professional development purposes in a Middle Eastern Gulf State. The aim of the project was to improve professional development experiences for a group of in-service teacher educators, who were English as Second Language advisers. The initial discussion…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Action Research, Democratic Values, Professional Development
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Edge, Julian – Language Teaching Research, 2006
Continuing professional development as it is pursued through the interacting paradigms of reflective practice and action research can be facilitated through the disciplined use of non-judgemental discourse. A framework for such purposeful interaction, "cooperative development", has been established for face-to-face use among TESOL professionals…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Action Research, Educational Technology, Reflective Teaching
Dhawan, Sangeeta – 2000
This chapter reports on a study--referred to as the reflection study--took place within the department of foreign languages at the University of Toledo. The study sought to engage in a collaborative action research project with volunteer graduate teaching assistants. The students were to select an aspect of their teaching, determine goals in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Language Teachers
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Tanaka, Keiko – TESOL Journal, 1997
Argues that one method of successfully raising learners' awareness of the sociocultural rules of speaking a foreign language is to invite them to become researchers of that language. Concludes that while the acquisition of pragmatic competence is a slow process, appropriate activities enhance the learners' chances for academic, professional, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Context