Informed by research in teacher cognition and constructivist views of learning,the studylooks into Chinese university effective EFL teacher development,with a view to uncovering:(1) what makes them qualify as effectiv...Informed by research in teacher cognition and constructivist views of learning,the studylooks into Chinese university effective EFL teacher development,with a view to uncovering:(1) what makes them qualify as effective;(2) how they have grown into effective teachersover the years.213 effective EFL teachers from 30 universities across the country participatedthe study.The research methodology consists of a survey and 19 in-depth interviews.Theapproach to data features qualitative,interpretive analyses,supplemented by descriptivequantification.Based on the data,an effective EFL teachers’ professional profile is constructedwhich accommodates four dimensions:pedagogical content competence,conceptions ofEnglish language teaching,conceptions of learning and teacher-learner role relationship,and continued professional development.The nature of the construct and the relationshipbetween the proposed dimensions are discussed.展开更多
文摘Informed by research in teacher cognition and constructivist views of learning,the studylooks into Chinese university effective EFL teacher development,with a view to uncovering:(1) what makes them qualify as effective;(2) how they have grown into effective teachersover the years.213 effective EFL teachers from 30 universities across the country participatedthe study.The research methodology consists of a survey and 19 in-depth interviews.Theapproach to data features qualitative,interpretive analyses,supplemented by descriptivequantification.Based on the data,an effective EFL teachers’ professional profile is constructedwhich accommodates four dimensions:pedagogical content competence,conceptions ofEnglish language teaching,conceptions of learning and teacher-learner role relationship,and continued professional development.The nature of the construct and the relationshipbetween the proposed dimensions are discussed.
