Paran, A;
(2016)
Language teacher associations: key themes and future directions.
ELT Journal
, 70
(2)
pp. 137-149.
10.1093/elt/ccv081.
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Abstract
This paper presents the themes that emerge from the Special Issue on Language Teacher Associations (LTAs). I discuss various conceptualisations of LTAs, as well as the different theoretical frameworks which the contributors to the Special Issue use in their analysis. I then focus on some of the ways in which LTAs achieve their mission of providing Continuing Professional Development to language teachers. I discuss the importance of conferences for LTA, as a crucial space for CPD, as an valuable membership benefit, and as a space for initiating change. Throughout, I point out the implications of the various papers for LTAs, for researchers and for members of LTAs.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Language teacher associations: key themes and future directions |
| Location: | UK |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/elt/ccv081 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1093/elt/ccv081 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in ELT Journal following peer review. The version of record, Paran, A; (2016) Language teacher associations: key themes and future directions. ELT Journal, 70 (2) pp. 137-149, is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccv081 |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1475677 |
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