The Effectiveness of Courses Abroad as a Professional Development Model for Foreign Language Teachers

Autor/inn/en	LeLoup, Jean W.; Schmidt-Rinehart, Barbara
Titel	The Effectiveness of Courses Abroad as a Professional Development Model for Foreign Language Teachers
Quelle	In: NECTFL Review, (2015) 76, S.15-35 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2164-5965
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Study Abroad; Professional Development; Language Teachers; Inservice Teacher Education; Spanish; Summer Programs; Immersion Programs; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Language Skills; Instructional Improvement; Cultural Awareness; Collegiality; Program Length; Social Networks; Travel; Mexico; Costa Rica; Venezuela + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerfortbildung; Spanisch; Sommerkurs; Immersionsprogramm; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Unterrichtsqualität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kollegialität; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Mexiko
Abstract	This article details a study conducted to determine the effectiveness of a professional development model for inservice Spanish teachers. Subjects were participants in intensive summer immersion programs abroad that included a rigorous methodology course advocating sound pedagogical models for lessons and stressed 90%+ target language use in the foreign language classroom. Subjects responded to an online survey requesting demographic data and provided Likert scale ratings on the perceived utility and effectiveness of program goals from their personal perspective. Results confirmed an overwhelmingly positive professional experience for participants and yielded concrete data supporting the goals of the program. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 2400 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. e-mail: info@nectfl.org; Web site: https://www.nectfl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01