A review of graduate research on reflective practices in English language teacher education: Implications
Saadet Korucu-Kis and Yusuf Demir
Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey
The aim of this study is to advance knowledge and understanding about graduate research on reflective practices carried out in the field of English language teacher education in Turkey. Altogether the findings from 27 graduate theses were included in the final analysis. Seven themes emerged to guide educational stakeholders and future researchers on the further development of reflective practices in teacher education. This research on implications suggests both a long-term, collaborative, systematic and research-informed teacher education that develops teachers' understanding of reflective teaching, and also a longitudinal, repetitive and evidence-based research base to develop better understanding about reflective practices.
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Authors: Dr Saadet Korucu-Kis is an Assistant Professor in the English Language Teaching Department of Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. She holds a BA, MA and PhD in English language teaching. Her research interests relate to second language teacher education, technology integration, teacher cognition, teacher technology education, and reflective practice. Email: skorucukis@gmail.com Dr Yusuf Demir is currently employed as an Assistant Professor in Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. His main research interests include second language teacher education, error and feedback in L2 classroom interaction, the use of newly-introduced technological tools in teaching foreign languages, and native and non-native teacher issues. Email: demir.ysf@hotmail.com Please cite as: Korucu-Kis, S. & Demir, Y. (2019). A review of graduate research on reflective practices in English language teacher education: Implications. Issues in Educational Research, 29(4), 1241-1261. http://www.iier.org.au/iier29/korucu-kis.pdf |