SMART Teacher Lab: A Learning Platform for the Professional Development of EFL Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Kim, Heyoung; Lee, Jang Ho
Titel	SMART Teacher Lab: A Learning Platform for the Professional Development of EFL Teachers
Quelle	In: Language Learning & Technology, 26 (2022) 2, S.25-37 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Language Teachers; Faculty Development; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Integrated Learning Systems; Preservice Teacher Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Educational Resources; Informal Education; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Practicums; Video Technology; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Open Educational Resources; Undergraduate Students; Majors (Students); Instructional Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerfortbildung; Bildungsmittel; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Telekommunikationstechnik; Unterrichtserfolg; Ausland; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This article introduces the structure and content of an online learning platform called "SMART Teacher Lab" (STL, henceforth) implemented at the authors' university since 2014. "STL" is an online platform specifically built for the professional development of pre- and in-service English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers, containing and accumulating various types of hands-on and field-specific educational resources. These resources include information on the preparation of teaching practicums, video clips of teaching demonstrations, student or teacher interviews, lecture materials on recent educational approaches and technology, and more. STL was originally designed as an open-access mobile-based platform based on the previous literature of non-formal learning, and a development-centered view of bottom-up teacher education. Providing examples of resources related to English education majors and highlighting the strengths of STL, this article aims to emphasize the importance of such a platform for the successful and sustainable professional development of EFL teachers. Suggestions for EFL teacher trainers in other pedagogical contexts are also included. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii. 1859 East-West Road #106, Honolulu, HI 96822. e-mail: llt@hawaii.edu; Web site: https://www.lltjournal.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01