Tag Archives: teacher education

Improving the Effectiveness of Professional Development

Posted on 26 April 2024 by Simon Borg

It was great to attend the IATEFL Conference last week after a few years away. In particular, after what feels like years of working online, it was just so nice to meet people in person again and to give a … Continue reading →

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COVID and Language Teacher Education: New Research

Posted on 24 February 2022 by Simon Borg

Discussions of the impact of COVID–19 on education are understandably often framed in negative terms; the pandemic has, after all, had a massive disruptive impact on schooling globally. Teacher education – both initial teacher preparation and continuing professional development – … Continue reading →

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Incongruence in Pre-Service Teacher Education

Posted on 8 February 2021 by Simon Borg

“Teacher educators seem to agree that, to be able to support their student teachers’ learning, they themselves should be good models of the kind of teaching they are trying to promote. However, it is clear from the literature that this congruent … Continue reading →

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Remote Teacher Education

Posted on 27 January 2021 by Simon Borg

COVID–19 has made remote teaching a necessity for educators around the world. Levels of preparedness for this sudden transition have varied, with the result that many educators have faced the challenge of adapting rapidly and learning by doing, while continuing … Continue reading →

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