Reflective Journaling for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers in Japan

  • Brent Allen Jones Konan University
Keywords: Journaling, Reflective, EFL Teachers

Abstract

This paper reports on the initial phase of a qualitative investigation into reflective journaling as a form of professional development (PD) involving EFL teachers at universities in Japan. The research questions were: (1) What shared/differing concerns or challenges are experienced by university EFL teachers in Japan? (2) Is reflective journaling a viable form of professional development for EFL teachers in Japan? Preliminary analysis identified classroom management, questioning of one’s own perspectives/practices, and classroom community as shared concerns. Also, with appropriate support, reflective journaling appears to be a viable form of PD for in-service teachers of EFL in this context

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2015-12-20
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Jones, B. A. (2015). Reflective Journaling for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers in Japan. Indonesian EFL Journal: Journal of ELT, Linguistics, and Literature, 1(2), 82-100. Retrieved from https://ejournal.kopertais4.or.id/mataraman/index.php/efi/article/view/947
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2015)
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