A study on professional development of teachers of English as a foreign language in institutions of higher education in western China /

A study on professional development of teachers of English as a foreign language in institutions of higher education in western China /

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Author / Creator:Jiang, Yuhong, author.
Imprint:Berlin, Germany : Springer, [2017]
©2017
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Teachers -- In-service training -- China.
Teachers -- Professional relationships.
English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- China.
Teaching.
English language -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Teachers -- In-service training.
Teachers -- Professional relationships.
Teaching.
China.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11269344
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ISBN:3662536374
9783662536377
3662536358
9783662536353
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:This book offers a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the recent professional developments of teachers of English in the western region of China in the context of English language teaching reform and teacher education reform. It discusses a wealth of theories, frameworks, qualitative case studies and quantitative investigations, while also covering a range of key practices that are indispensable. It equips readers with an in-depth understanding of the impact of the current curriculum reform on the promotion of teachers' cognition, emotions, attitudes and awareness of their self-development, as well as teachers' corresponding efforts to update their educational concepts, reassess their teacher roles, enhance their teaching skills, and implement new approaches to their professional development. It is a valuable resource for anyone pursuing research in this field as well as in-service teachers, teacher educators and education administrators. And as it offers practical help for the potential difficulties and challenges they might encounter, it is also a must-read for the student teachers of English.
Other form:Print version: Jiang, Yuhong. Study on professional development of teachers of English as a foreign language in institutions of higher education in western China. Berlin, Germany : Springer, [2017] 3662536358 9783662536353
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-662-53637-7
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Appendices; 1 An Overview of the Research Background of English Teachers' Professional Development in the Context of English Language Teaching Reform and Teacher Education Reform in China; 1.1 Teachers' Professional Development in the Present Context of Educational Reform and Innovation in China; 1.1.1 Change of Teachers' Role; 1.1.2 Change of Requirements for Teachers' Comprehensive Quality; 1.1.3 Challenge Presented by Applying of Information Technology in the Teaching.
  • 1.2 Teachers' Professional Development in the Context of National Teacher Education Reform in China1.3 The Context of English Language Teaching Reform and Language Teacher Education Reform in Higher Education in China; 1.4 The Concept of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.4.1 Research on Connotations of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.4.2 Research on Phases of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.4.3 Research on Approaches of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.5 The Core Concepts and Theoretical Bases.
  • 1.5.1 The Transition from "Teacher Professionalization" to "Teachers' Professional Development"1.5.2 The Definition of the Concept of "Teachers' Professional Development"; 1.5.3 The Theory of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.5.3.1 The Ideas of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.5.3.2 The Multi-goals Orientation of Teachers' Professional Development; 1.5.3.3 The Content of Teachers' Professional Development; The Professional Knowledge of Teachers Is the General Term that Contains All the Knowledge and Technique Needed for Effective Teaching in Teachers' Educational and Teaching Process.
  • The Meaning of Teachers' Professional SkillsThe Meaning of Teachers' Professional Ethics; The Meaning of Teachers' Professional Spirit; The Meaning of the Professional Attitude and Motivation and Self-consciousness of Professional Development; 1.5.3.4 The Approaches and Operating Mechanism of "Professional Development of Teachers/English Teachers"; Teaching Experience and Its Subject Consciousness- Teachers' Professional Development in Classroom Practices; Promoting and Arousing Consciousness of Criticism and Reflection-Teachers' Professional Development in Reflection.
  • Making Teachers Learners-Teachers' Professional Development in LearningTeachers and the Community of Practice-Teachers' Professional Development in Cooperation; Making Teachers' Research-Teachers' Development in Action Research; 1.5.3.5 Elements Influencing Teachers' Professional Development; 1.6 The Significance and Value of the Research; 1.6.1 Theoretical Significance; 1.6.2 Practical Significance; 1.6.3 Methodological Significance; References; 2 A Brief Review of the Present Situation and Dilemma of English Teacher Education and Development in Western China.

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