Language teachers' professional learning: in search of impact

Thesis

There is a growing evidence base suggesting that the effectiveness of individual teachers is one of the most significant factors in predicting valued pupil outcomes. This has led to much debate about how in-service teachers might continue to develop and improve their practice.

This study takes a single subject area (Modern Foreign Languages - MFL) as the context in which to explore teachers’ Professional Learning (PL) needs, experiences and motivations from July 2016 to July 2018....

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Authors: Molway, L

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: CPD; Modern (foreign) languages; language teacher education; student perception survey; second language acquisition; professional learning; language teacher evaluation
• Subjects: Second language acquisition; Education; Professional learning communities; Teacher effectiveness