Chapter 1 Introduction
1.0 Introduction
1.1 English language teaching in tertiary education
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Overview of the thesis
Chapter 2 Teacher Transformative Learning
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Teacher transformative learning
2.2 Professional development models for teacher learning
2.3 Communities of Practice (COP)
2.4 A proposed model of PD using a CoP framework
2.5 Aim and research questions
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research questions
3.2 Research design
3.3 Research site
3.4 Data collection instruments
3.5 Data collection procedures
3.6 Data analyses
3.7 Summary
Chapter 4 Teachers' Perceptions of Professional Development and the Design of the PD Program
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Teacher PD Questionnaire
4.2 Preliminary interviews of participants in the case study
4.3 The design of the PD program
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Entering the Community: Teachers' Prior Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
5.0 introduction
5.1 The participants
5.2 Entering the community
5.3 Summary
Chapter 6 Processes of Transformative Learning
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Reflection to support change
6.2 Social interaction to support change
6.3 Negotiating meaning between old and new ideas
6.4 Towards transformative learning
6.5 Using reflective joumals and blogs to sustain leaming
6.6 Refining and extending the model
6.7 Summary
Chapter 7 Transformative Learning in Action: Yang's Story
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Yang's story
7.2 Summary
Chapter 8 Discussion and Conclusions
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Summary of major findings
8.2 Limitations of this study
8.3 Implications for further research
8.4 Implications for practice
8.5 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix A Information Letters and Consent Forms
Appendix B Teacher Professional Development Questionnaire
Appendix C Preliminary Interview Schedule
Appendix D Post-PD Interview Schedule
Appendix E Tele-interview Questions
Appendix F Sample Reflective Journals
Appendix G General Coding Scheme
Appendix H Modules for Teacher Professional Development
