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Cajkler, Wasyl; Wood, Phil; Norton, Julie; Pedder, David; Xu, Haiyan – Research Papers in Education, 2015
Two departments in a secondary school in England participated in "lesson study" projects over a five-month period to explore its usefulness as a vehicle for professional development. Through a cycle of two research lessons, conducted separately in each department, teachers identified challenges that inhibited the learning of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, Professional Development
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Glas, Katharina – Research Papers in Education, 2016
This qualitative study explores teachers' perspectives on learner motivation for English in Chilean secondary schools. Drawing both on motivation theories and on concepts related to teacher cognition, autonomy and agency, the analysis of 19 semi-structured interviews with Chilean English teachers sheds light on the difficulties that many teachers…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Salisbury, Jane; Jephcote, Martin; Roberts, John – Research Papers in Education, 2009
The discussion of learning and teaching in this paper is based on data from a research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) programme. The research project is investigating the experiences of learning and working in further education colleges in Wales and the data used in…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Adult Education, Interviews, Learning Processes
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Burnett, Cathy – Research Papers in Education, 2006
The way in which professional knowledge is presented in initial teacher education (ITE) in England and Wales is significant. Not only is it emblematic of the way teaching itself is conceived, but it is likely to influence the way that students engage with their development. The following analysis therefore describes and critiques the kinds of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Personal Narratives, Preservice Teacher Education