ERIC Number: EJ1261147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 18
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Analysis of Elementary School English Teachers' Professional Dialogue as Their Professional Development
Chien, Chin-Wen
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v45 n5 Article 1 p1-17 May 2020
This qualitative study analyzed the professional dialogue among 67 English teachers at seven elementary schools in New Taipei City in Taiwan. Based on the analysis of the documentation, observation, and interviews, the study has two major findings. First, the knowledge and skills covered in the professional dialogues of English teachers concerned planning, implementing, and managing instruction. Second, English teachers regarded their professional dialogues as effective and goal-oriented. In order to make professional dialogues into job-embedded professional development for English teachers, they must be goal-oriented and carried out in an environment of care and trust. Moreover, professional dialogue can take the form of curriculum development and lesson planning in order to help English teachers construct their professional knowledge and competence through social interaction.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Elementary School Teachers, Dialogs (Language), Faculty Development, Teacher Attendance, Cooperative Planning, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development, Classroom Techniques, Extracurricular Activities, Remedial Instruction, Educational Resources, Lesson Plans
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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