A Case Study of Teachers’ English Learning  

Oleh:

Huang, Yi-Ching

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Asian ESP Journal vol. 5 no. 1 (2009), page 23-43.
Topik: Learning community; Professional development; Study groups.
Fulltext: Untitled3.pdf (200.15KB)

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The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine the extent to which Taiwanese educators in one selected high school in Taiwan viewed their English language study group as a form of staff development and professional learning community that contributes to their professional growth or learning. This case study employed the following data collection techniques: (1) informal observations and interviews, (2) focus group interview, (3) semi-structured individual interviews, and (4) documents and records. The site selected for this study was one selected high school in Chia-Yi City in Taiwan. Participants in this teacher study group argued that the group provides a better form of professional development than traditional professional development activities because it was a teacher-directed activity in an informal format, and provided on-going opportunities to meet their needs. The concerns and challenges of the study group identified by the participants in this study include: a) the role of facilitators, b) the impact on improving teaching practice and students’ performance, and c) lack of school-wide impact. The members also believed that this collaborative group promoted both collective and individual growth in a supportive learning environment and thereby functioned as a learning community.

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