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What is Online Language Teacher Education

Chapter 4
CALL Theory Applications for Online TESOL Education
A professional development opportunity in education for teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) where at least 80% of instruction is delivered online.
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Instagram as a Tool for Professional Learning: English Language Teachers' Perceptions and Beliefs
Amir Allan Aghayi (AOI College of Language, USA) and MaryAnn Christison (University of Utah, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6609-1.ch004
Abstract
The purpose of the current research is to investigate the potential of a social media tool, known as Instagram, for teacher professional learning. The chapter describes a three-year research project, which used Instagram, to investigate the perceptions and beliefs of 1,500 practicing English language teachers relative to their professional development experiences on Instagram. Six research questions (RQs) framed the study and determined how we viewed and analyzed the data. Qualitative data from six types of activity feeds were analyzed through the processes of open and axial coding. The results indicated that teachers' perceptions and beliefs about Instagram as a tool for professional learning were positive. The professional learning provided teachers with extensive opportunities to work with multimodal texts, create networks and connections with other teachers, and develop their reflective skills.
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