Reflective Practice in ESL Teacher Development Groups: From Practices to Principles

ISBN-13: 9780230292550 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 162 str.

Thomas S. C. Farrell

Opis

Reflective Practise in ESL Teacher Development Groups discusses the concept of reflective practice in ESL teachers using data from a 3-year collaborative partnership in which three ESL teachers in Canada explored their professional development through reflective practice.

Spis treści

1. Professional Development 2. Reflective Practice 3. Reflection Through Discussion 4. Reflection Through Writing 5. Reflection on Teachers' Beliefs 6. Reflection on Teachers' Roles 7. Reflection on Critical Incidents 8. Resisting Plateauing Through Teacher Reflection Groups 9. Developing Teacher Expertise Final Reflections: Professional Self-Development

O autorze

Thomas S.C. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics, Brock University, Canada. His professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education and Development. His latest publications include Reflecting on Teaching the Four Skills, Reflective Writing for Language Teachers, and Reflective Teaching.