Open Practices as a Catalyst for Language Teachers' Professional Development

Autor/in	Daniels, Patricia
Titel	Open Practices as a Catalyst for Language Teachers' Professional Development
Quelle	(2019), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Faculty Development; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Educational Resources; English (Second Language); Work Environment; Self Employment; Teaching Methods; Networks; Technological Literacy; Language Skills; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Educational Opportunities; Teacher Attitudes; Open Educational Resources; Switzerland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Bildungsmittel; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Arbeitsmilieu; Self-employment; Selbstbestimmte Arbeit; Selbstständiger; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technisches Wissen; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Lehrerverhalten; Schweiz
Abstract	This small-scale pilot study enquired into the Open Educational Practices (OEPs) that freelance English language teachers in Switzerland are engaging in and the role these played in their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Participants are members of a teaching association and work in adult education. Freelancers are often faced with precarious working conditions which can impact on CPD opportunities. Research has shown that engaging in OEP can open up meaningful learning opportunities in situ. However, these projects have mainly been in higher education settings where support and training has been offered. Hence, this study explored what freelancers are doing in their natural settings. This project focused on activities associated with open teaching practices and digital networking practices. Findings are very limited but suggest that open practices can act as an enabler for learning opportunities that lead to knowledge development and improved digital literacy and literacy skills and language skills. [For the complete volume, "New Case Studies of Openness in and beyond the Language Classroom," see ED596829.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01