EFL teachers' reflective practice via online discussions

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buir.advisorOrtaçtepe, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorBurhan, Elif
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T11:10:53Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T11:10:53Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentM.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Languageen_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated EFL teachers‟ participation in reflective practice oriented (RP-oriented) online discussion forums. More specifically, it explored the reflection types (reflection-in, reflection-on and reflection-for-action) instructors engaged in. To this end, the study explored RP-oriented online discussions utilized in a methodology course by nine experienced English as a foreign language teachers who were students in a master‟s program in teaching English as a foreign language at a foundation university in Ankara, Turkey. The data were collected through three different instruments: a background information questionnaire, RP-oriented discussions and interviews. All the qualitative data were analyzed according to Boyatzis‟ (1998) thematic analysis.Initially, each participant‟s data were printed out and examined to discover the themes that naturally emerged. After that, the emerging themes in the initial analysis were color-coded and related to three sensitizingconcepts, specifically a) reflection-on-action b) reflection-in-action and c) reflection-for-action. The findings of the study revealed that in RP-oriented discussion platforms participants engaged in a) reflection-on-action by considering their past experiences both as learners and teachers, b) reflection-in-action by sharing their beliefs and teaching practices c) reflection-on-action by defining their intentions on reshaping their future practices as well as providing suggestions for their institutions. Considering these results, this study challenged the results of studies that have investigated the use of reflective practices in online-asynchronous discussion platforms and provided further directions in identifying successful utilization of RPoriented online discussions in in-service teacher education.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityBurhan, Elifen_US
dc.format.extentxv, 132 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidB150673
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/30027
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectReflective practiceen_US
dc.subjectReflection-on-actionen_US
dc.subjectReflection-in-actionen_US
dc.subjectReflectionfor-actionen_US
dc.subjectReflective practice oriented discussions (RP-oriented)en_US
dc.subjectOnline/asynchronous discussion platformsen_US
dc.subjectEFLen_US
dc.subject.lccB150673en_US
dc.titleEFL teachers' reflective practice via online discussionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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