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THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’

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THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’

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In recent years, constructivism has offered considerable suggestions in teaching and learning process. Constructivist teacher education emphasizes two major concepts: reflection and collaboration. Reflection can be defined as being aware of one’s own teaching. Hence, reflective teaching which is based on constructivism has received considerable attention since it paves the way for teachers to internally analyze their teaching with the help of their colleagues. In this sense, having its roots from reflective teaching, Critical Friends Group which is a professional learning community may be applauded as an effective teacher development activity. In a Critical Friends Group program, teachers meet voluntarily to discuss their students’ work or their dilemmas about their teaching in a supportive environment. In this study, it is suggested that an effective teacher development program must assist teachers to be reflective on their teaching through working collaboratively in a supportive professional community. This article seeks to address the implications of a Critical Friends Group program which lasted 8 weeks for further researchers. The participants were 4 voluntary English Language teachers working in a private school. The data was collected using teachers’ diary, the researchers’ field notes, questionnaire and interviews. The findings supported the idea that working in collaboration in a friendly and supportive professional community has a positive impact on teachers to be reflective on their teaching. As a result, they facilitate their teaching practices by the help of their colleagues in a constructivist framework.

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Kaynakça

  1. Bolton, G. (2010). Reflective practice. London, England: Sage Publications. Brooks, J., & Brooks, M. (1993). In search of understanding the case for the constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, Va: ASCD. Cannella, G. S., & Reiff, J. C. (1994). Individual constructivist teacher education: Teachers as empowered learners. Teacher Education Quarterly 21(3), 27-38. Cohen, L. G. (2008). The good, the bad and the messy: The experiences of high school teachers in a critical friends group (Doctorate thesis, New York University, New York, the USA).

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Aralık 2013

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Ekim 2013

Kabul Tarihi

30 Aralık 2013

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2013 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yuvapan, F. (2013). THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching, 1(1), 1-9. https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN
AMA
1.Yuvapan F. THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’. IJLET. 2013;1(1):1-9. https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN
Chicago
Yuvapan, Fatma. 2013. “THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’”. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching 1 (1): 1-9. https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN.
EndNote
Yuvapan F (01 Aralık 2013) THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching 1 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]F. Yuvapan, “THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’”, IJLET, c. 1, sy 1, ss. 1–9, Ara. 2013, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN
ISNAD
Yuvapan, Fatma. “THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’”. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching 1/1 (01 Aralık 2013): 1-9. https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN.
JAMA
1.Yuvapan F. THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’. IJLET. 2013;1:1–9.
MLA
Yuvapan, Fatma. “THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’”. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching, c. 1, sy 1, Aralık 2013, ss. 1-9, https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Yuvapan. THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’. IJLET [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2013;1(1):1-9. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA76HM96DN