What Language Teachers Want--Considering the Evaluation of 18th Biennial Conference

Autor/inn/en	Absalom, Matthew; Morgan, Anne-Marie
Titel	What Language Teachers Want--Considering the Evaluation of 18th Biennial Conference
Quelle	In: Babel, 47 (2012) 1, S.32-38 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0005-3503
Schlagwörter	Language Teachers; Needs; Educational Needs; Conferences (Gatherings); Professional Associations; Program Evaluation; Teacher Education; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Feedback (Response); Demography; Attendance; Financial Support; Participant Satisfaction; Facilities; Educational Benefits; Social Networks; Interprofessional Relationship; Social Media; Geographic Location; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Grundbedürfnis; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Demografie; Anwesenheit; Finanzielle Förderung; Bildungsertrag; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Soziale Medien; Australien
Abstract	Professional learning (PL) is an essential ingredient in the professional and personal lives of contemporary educators. PL can take many forms but large-scale conferences remain a touchstone in many fields, including languages education. In this paper, we review the evaluation of the 18th biennial conference of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Association (AFMLTA) in 2011. Through an online questionnaire a very high percentage of delegates (83%) provided feedback on the conference in a range of areas. We provide a preliminary analysis of this feedback and discuss implications for future planning of similar events, within the context of new demands and the changing landscape of languages teaching and learning in Australia, and language teachers' professional learning wants and needs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations. Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Tel: +61-29351-2022; e-mail: president@afmlta.asn.au; e-mail: editor@afmlta.asn.au; Web site: http://www.afmlta.asn.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01