{"id":1885,"date":"2022-06-30T09:54:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T01:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/?page_id=1885"},"modified":"2025-06-03T11:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:50:26","slug":"maal6035","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/courses\/maal6035\/","title":{"rendered":"MAAL6035 Language Teacher Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COURSE TEACHER<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Lindsay Miller<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:linds@hku.hk\">linds@hku.hk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OVERVIEW<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This course explores how teachers of English as a second\/foreign language learn, teach and research in their pursuit of professional development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AIMS<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This course engages participants in exploring how teachers of English as a second\/foreign language pursue professional development. Topics include the expertise of EAP teachers, the transition from general to academic English teachers, teachers\u2019 beliefs and practices, reflective practitioners, teacher learning and teacher research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On completing the course, participants will be able to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">read critically research literature on English language teacher development,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">articulate their understanding of issues related to English language teacher development, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">consider how to apply their knowledge to their own professional development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ASSESSMENT<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participants are expected to identify a topic on their own and write a 2,500-word research paper on an aspect about English language teacher development.<\/span><span id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1625018103844_2523\" lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COURSE READINGS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Campion, C. (2016) \u2018The learning never ends\u2019: Exploring teachers\u2019 views on the transition from General English to EAP Gemma. <em>Journal of English for Academic Purposes<\/em>. Volume 23, 59-70.<\/li>\n<li>Flowerdew, J. and Miller, L. (2008). Social Structure and Individual Agency in Second Language Learning: Evidence from Three Life Histories Critical Inquiry, <em>Language Studies<\/em>, 5 (4) 201-224.<\/li>\n<li>Hafner, C. and Miller, L. (2011). Fostering learner autonomy in English for Science: A collaborative digital video project in a technological learning environment. <em>Language<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Learning &amp; Technology<\/em>, 15 (3). 201-223<\/li>\n<li>Miller, L. C. Hafner, and Ng, C. (2012). Project-based learning in a technologically-enhanced learning environment for second language learners: Students\u2019 perceptions.<br \/>\n<em>E-Learning and Digital Media<\/em>. 9\/2, 183-195.<\/li>\n<li>Miller, L. and Wu, J.G. (2022). Reacting, Re-learning and Reflecting on Sudden Pedagogical Adaptations. In Switzerland AG 2022 145 J. K. H. Pun et al. (eds.), <em>The Use of Technology in English Medium Education, English Language Education<\/em>, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-030-99622-2_10.<\/li>\n<li>He, D. and Miller, L (2011). English teacher preference in a World Englishes context: The case of China\u2019s non-English major students. <em>World Englishes<\/em>. 428-443.<\/li>\n<li>Richards, J.C. (2021) Teacher, Learner and Student Teacher Identity in TESOL. <em>RELC Journal<\/em>. 54(1), 252-266.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Session 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Expertise of Effective Language Teachers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Session 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Transition from General to Academic English Teachers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Session 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Teachers\u2019 Beliefs and Practices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Session 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Reflective Practitioners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Session 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Teacher Learning and Teacher Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Session 6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Teacher Agency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":159,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1885","courses","type-courses","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/1885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/courses"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1885"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/1885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6913,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/1885\/revisions\/6913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}