@article{article_635490, title={AN INVESTIGATION INTO HOW LESSON STUDY PRACTICE RESHAPES AN EFL TEACHER’S BELIEFS REGARDING THE QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE TEACHERS}, journal={Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi}, volume={29}, pages={239–255}, year={2020}, DOI={10.35379/cusosbil.635490}, author={Karabuga, Ferhan and Ilin, Gülden}, keywords={Lesson Study,Teacher Beliefs,Repertory-Grid,EFL Teachers,Professional Development}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:21.3pt;line-height:normal;"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">The present
study aims to provide insights into how
teachers’ beliefs about the qualities of effective teachers are shaped when
they take part in Lesson Study practice as a teacher-led, collaborative
professional development activity. The study adopted qualitative
research methodology and utilized from the qualitative data collection means
including repertory grids (i.e. pre- and post) and follow-up interviews to
achieve the research aim. The results reveal that </span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">the EFL teacher in the study context steps in the process
of change since he is observed to cite constructs related to teacher-student
relationships and add  new constructs
related to professional development as a result of experiencing Lesson Study
model with his colleaques.  </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Çukurova Üniversitesi}