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Professional Development through On-line CoPs: A Case Study of EFL Teachers in China Ping Wang

Professional Development through On-line CoPs: A Case Study of EFL Teachers in China Ping Wang s4109281@student.uq.edu.au 17 August 200 7. Overview. The issues Literature review Research Design Conclusion. The issues and significance. The issues

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Professional Development through On-line CoPs: A Case Study of EFL Teachers in China Ping Wang

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  1. Professional Development through On-line CoPs: A Case Study of EFL Teachers in China Ping Wang s4109281@student.uq.edu.au 17 August 2007

  2. Overview • The issues • Literature review • Research Design • Conclusion

  3. The issues and significance • The issues English teacher professional development needs • The significance

  4. Transformative learning • Mezirow (2000) • Boyd (1988) • Freire (1998)

  5. Three elements of transformative learning • Reflection Dewey (1933) Schon(1983) • Interaction in social context

  6. Coaching/ mentoring model Training model Individual guided model Transformative CoP model Training Transmission Innovation Transformation Inquiry model Observation model Models of Professional Development (PD)

  7. On-line Communities of Practice (CoPs)

  8. An example of on-line CoP for PD

  9. Research design • “A case study is an empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context…” -- Yin (2003 p.13)

  10. Research siteand the participants Research site: one Chinese university The participants: 30 teachers for the survey four teachers for the case study

  11. Pre PDPDPost PD

  12. Conclusion

  13. Thank you Constructive suggestions are appreciated!

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