Part-time faculty members provide an increasing amount of instruction in higher education institutions around the world. However, due to their marginal status, these teachers' professional development needs are often neglected. The current study attempts to find out how to better support part-time college English teachers in Taiwan. Using a questionnaire as the main instrument, the results show that these teachers yearn for more institutional support and professional development activities initiated by their departments. The author calls for more efforts to study and meet the professional development needs of part-time college English teachers.
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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.