PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

EDS438

Course Code: EDS438
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

understand the concept of and approaches to continuous professional development (CPD)
design and conduct action research projects
collaborate with peers and mentors for professional growth
integrate CPD into daily teaching practices

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Increasing their awareness of continuous professional development in face-to-face and online educational environments; training prospective teachers as researchers; various types of teacher research such as action research and exploratory practice; critically analyzing their teaching practices; evaluating their professional development; applying research-based strategies to improve language teaching.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
2^nd Week	The Role of Technology in CPD
3^rd Week	Understanding Teacher Research
4^th Week	Action Research - Overview and Basics
5^th Week	Planning and Implementing Action Research
6^th Week	Analyzing and Reflecting on Action Research
7^th Week	Exploratory Practice - Overview and Basics
8^th Week	Midterm Exam Week
9^th Week	Implementing Exploratory Practice in the Classroom
10^th Week	Sharing Research Findings and Collaborative Reflection
11^th Week	Professional Development Plans for Language Teachers
12^th Week	Reflective Practice and its Role in CPD
13^th Week	Mentorship and Peer Observation in CPD
14^th Week	Integrating CPD into Daily Teaching Practice

Recommended or Required Reading

Burns, A., & Richards, J. C. (Eds.). (2022). The Cambridge guide to learning English as a second language. Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C., & Farrell, T. S. C. (2021). Practice teaching: A reflective approach (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Borg, S. (2022). Researching language teacher education: A critical perspective. Bloomsbury Academic.
Freeman, D., & Johnson, K. E. (1998). Reconceptualizing the knowledge-base of language teacher education. TESOL Quarterly, 32(3), 397?417. https://doi.org/10.2307/3588114
Johnson, K. E., & Golombek, P. R. (2016). Mindful L2 teacher education: A sociocultural perspective on cultivating teachers? professional development. Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Practice
Project
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	26	26
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Portfolio	1	42	42
Total Work Load			119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1				X
K2
K3
K4				X
K5		X
K6		X
K7	X	X	X	X
K8	X	X	X	X
K9
K10