Based on recent findings about teacher learning, a critical analysis of traditional and new
approaches to professional development is presented. To a large degree, teacher learning …

While literature on teaching emphasizes the importance of identity in teacher development,
understanding identity and the issues related to it can be a challenging endeavour. This …

Offering a unique, data-led, evidence-based approach to reflective practice in English
language teaching, this book brings together theory, research and practice in an accessible …

There is growing interest in the professional development of teacher educators as the
demands, expectations, and requirements of teacher education increasingly come under …

Understanding language teachers' mental lives (Walberg, 1972), and how these shape and
are shaped by the activity of language teaching in diverse sociocultural contexts, has been …

This article investigates primary school student teachers' practicum-related reflections. The
data consists of the portfolio writings of 13 students. A thematic analysis approach was used …

Abstract The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused disruptions in education in
Turkey, as it has in many parts of the world. Faculties of Education that require practice …

Internationally, an interest is emerging in a growing body of work on what has become
known as 'diffractive methodologies' drawing attention to ontological aspects of research …

El desarrollo de la identidad profesional, la reflexión y la práctica pedagógica se han
convertido en tres ejes claves para la formación inicial y continua de profesores. Este …

Policies around the world increasingly call for teachers to become 'agents of change', often
linked to social justice agendas. However, there is little clarity about the kind of …