Open AccessA Task-based Teacher Development Program in a Rural Public School in Colombia
Author(s) -
Claudia Camila Coronado-Rodríguez,
Luisa Fernanda Aguilar-Peña,
María Fernanda Jaime Osorio
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
how
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0120-5927
DOI - 10.19183/how.29.1.640
Subject(s) - task (project management) , vocabulary , pronunciation , psychology , pedagogy , perception , mathematics education , vocabulary development , medical education , teaching method , medicine , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , systems engineering , neuroscience
This document reports on a research study carried out in a rural public school in Colombia. The aim of the study was to identify the impact of a task-based teacher development program on three primary school teachers’ teaching practices. To this effect, we used a survey, classroom observations, and semi-structured interviews before and after the implementation of the development program. We identified that teachers' perceptions, beliefs, and realities in their teaching practice influenced their performance, inside and outside the classroom. The results also showed that participants improved their teaching practices regarding the processes of lesson planning and materials design. They also improved their English language performance regarding pronunciation and vocabulary use.