An Eclectic Professional Development Proposal for English Language Teachers (Una propuesta ecléctica de formación docente para profesores de inglés)

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Faculty Development; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Foreign Countries; Educational Practices; Focus Groups; Teacher Effectiveness; Surveys; Program Descriptions; Program Development; Diaries; Mixed Methods Research; Profiles; Teacher Characteristics; Teacher Attitudes; Workshops

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This article reports a mixed-method research project aimed at improving the practices of public sector English teachers in Cali (Colombia) through a professional development program. At the diagnostic stage surveys, documentary analysis, and a focus group yielded the teachers' profile and professional needs. The action phase measured the program's impact via surveys, evaluation formats, a focus group, researchers' journal, and documentary analysis. Findings revealed that an eclectic approach tailored to the participants' needs and interests and a practice-reflection-theory cycle improved the teachers' quality.

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2016

EJ1090379