The Design and Implementation of a Professional Development Program for in-service EFL Teachers

eng: Abstract This research project reports the findings of a qualitative action research study on a professional development program (PDP) aimed at enhancing the teaching practices of seven in-service English language teachers who work at a public school in Pereira. At the initial stage, a reflective journal, an interview, and a survey allowed me to identify the teachers’ profile and professional needs. During the implementation phase, a journal and surveys were the instruments used to measure the impact of the PDP. Findings in this study suggest that the in-service teachers enhanced their teaching practices while discussing academic issues with colleagues, and making decisions for the school regarding the English Suggested Curriculum, methodology, and assessment. Furthermore, the teachers communicated more among them, engaged in new projects and initiatives to promote a more student-centered approach. This professional development program was a powerful tool for this group of in-service teachers. To conclude, this initiative enables staff members to propose cross-curricular projects, exchange ideas related to teaching practices, enrich the curriculum, design materials, and what is more relevant build collegiality. Keywords: Active learning, collegiality, professional development, professionalism, sharing knowledge, teaching practices.

• Autores: Muñoz Hernández, Diana Rocío
• Tipo de recurso: Masters Thesis
• Fecha de publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad de Caldas
• Repositorio: Repositorio U. de Caldas
• Idioma: eng; spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.ucaldas.edu.co:ucaldas/17046
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.ucaldas.edu.co/handle/ucaldas/17046; https://repositorio.ucaldas.edu.co/
• Palabra clave: Educación; Pedagogía; Active learning; Collegiality; Professional development; Sharing knowledge; Teaching practices
• Rights: closedAccess
• License: http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_14cb