ESL Teachers' Online Discussion Forums and Professional Development

Autor/in	Al-Jarf, Reima
Titel	ESL Teachers' Online Discussion Forums and Professional Development
Quelle	(2014) 1, S.4-10 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1857-9965
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Language Teachers; Faculty Development; Computer Mediated Communication; Group Discussion; Peer Relationship; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Teacher Role; Teacher Certification; Teacher Attitudes; Cultural Awareness; Elementary Secondary Education; Verbs; Foreign Countries; Writing Instruction; Simulation; Theater Arts; Macedonia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Computerkonferenz; Gruppendiskussion; Peer-Beziehungen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Lehrerrolle; Lehrerverhalten; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Ausland; Schreibunterricht; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Theaterwissenschaft
Abstract	Teachers' online discussion forums play an important role in ESL teachers' professional development. They provide opportunities for in-depth peer-to peer interaction, self-directed learning, exchange of knowledge and expertise, and greater involvement in teaching-learning and student-teacher issues. Forum members can share resources such as tests, e-books, lesson plans and software. They post questions and receive answers about teaching and learning English issues. Forums also enhance teachers' awareness of non-conventional issues such as: Teaching business with no teaching certificate, Facebook pen-friends, teaching in rural schools in China, online tutoring, using Taekwondo to teach English, testing private students at Euro levels, using songs in TEFL, stopping parrot training, teaching pre-literate students and others. The presentation will give examples of online discussion forums for ESL teachers, kinds of topics, issues and problems posted about the teaching and learning of English, and their role in ESL teachers' professional development as perceived by teacher members. [Paper presented at the ELTAM-IATEFL-TESOL International Biannual Conference (7th, Skopje, Macedonia, Oct 2012).] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01