A Study on Implementation Result of Teachers' Professional Learning Community

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2016.05.009

Abstract

Abstract: Professional learning community (PLC) is an important concept in the field of teachers' professional development. According to some relevant literature published in China and overseas, it is an effective method for promoting teachers' professional development, and a critical approach for effectively improving teaching quality. However, the accurate definition of it has not yet been known to researchers in China. This article tries to give a systematic analysis and summary to the definition, characteristics, components of PLC, the barriers of performing it and teacher's roles and behaviors in PLC. For these purposes, a qualitative open ended questionnaire and anonymous method have been used to collect data. And theme analysis has been used to analyze and discuss the result. Validity and limitations are specified at the end.

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H319

XU Ling. A Study on Implementation Result of Teachers' Professional Learning Community[J]. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 2016, 16(05): 69-74.

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