Learning from one’s own teaching experience has been recognized as an effective way of improving teachers’ professional competence. This study proposes an on-site model of teachers’ professional development, that is, a self-directed teacher learning situated in day-to-day classroom teaching. A four-month longitudinal study was conducted to examine what and how two Chinese tertiary EFL teachers learn through classroom teaching. Data analysis shows that the chief changes happened in the participant teachers’ pedagogical knowledge, with the largest growth in general pedagogical knowledge and knowledge of students; changes also occurred in the teaching behaviors of the two teachers. Data also indicates that teachers learn actually at every stage involved in daily teaching, pre-class preparation for a new lesson, inclass delivery of the lesson content, and after-class reflection on their performance. Another important finding of the present study is that teacher learning is affected by such contextual factors as students, curriculum and educational policies.
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW Studies on Teacher Knowledge Studies on Teacher Learning The Purpose of the Present Study RESEARCH DESIGN The Participant Teachers Data Collection Data Analysis RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS Question 1: Do The Teachers Learn in Classroom Teaching? if Yes, WHAT do they Learn? Question 2: HOW do the Teachers Learn in Classroom Teaching? Question 3: What are the CONTEXTUAL FACTORS that Might Facilitate or Constrain this Learning? And How? Question 4: What is the SHARED PATTERN of Teacher Learning in Classroom Teaching? CONCLUSION THE AUTHOR REFERENCES
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.