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2008-01-01

The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia

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Action research, professional development, novice teachers, foreign language teaching, theme-based teaching, collaboration, reflection (en)

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  • Diana Pineda Author
  • Cristina Frodden Author/PROFILE Journal Editorial Review Board, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
This article reports the experience of a novice English teacher taking part in a collaborative action research project with a group of children in a bi-national language center in Colombia, where a theme-based approach to teaching had been recently introduced. The purpose of the study was to learn how to solve problems encountered with the approach and to develop learner and teacher autonomy. The findings show how reflection, collaborative work and critical thinking were promoted and enabled the teacher to find alternatives in her teaching, to gain a new understanding of this approach, and to develop teacher autonomy. Key words: Action research, professional development, novice teachers, foreign language teaching, theme-based teaching, collaboration, reflection Este artículo informa acerca de la experiencia de una profesora principiante de inglés que formó parte de un proyecto de investigación acción colaborativa con un grupo de niños en un centro binacional en Colombia, en el cual se había introducido recientemente un enfoque basado en temas. El propósito del estudio fue aprender a resolver los problemas encontrados con el enfoque y desarrollar la autonomía de los estudiantes y de la profesora. Los hallazgos muestran cómo se promovieron la reflexión, el trabajo colaborativo y el pensamiento crítico de manera que hicieron posible que la profesora encontrara vías alternativas en su enseñanza, comprendiera mejor el enfoque y desarrollara su autonomía como profesora. Palabras clave: Investigación acción, desarrollo profesional, profesor principiante, enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras, enseñanza basada en temas, colaboración, reflexión

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APA

Pineda, D. and Frodden, C. (2008). The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 9(1), 143–162. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711

ACM

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Pineda, D. and Frodden, C. 2008. The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 9, 1 (Jan. 2008), 143–162.

ACS

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Pineda, D.; Frodden, C. The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2008, 9, 143-162.

ABNT

PINEDA, D.; FRODDEN, C. The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 1, p. 143–162, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711. Acesso em: 22 jan. 2025.

Chicago

Pineda, Diana, and Cristina Frodden. 2008. “The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 9 (1):143-62. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711.

Harvard

Pineda, D. and Frodden, C. (2008) “The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 9(1), pp. 143–162. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711 (Accessed: 22 January 2025).

IEEE

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D. Pineda and C. Frodden, “The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 143–162, Jan. 2008.

MLA

Pineda, D., and C. Frodden. “The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2008, pp. 143-62, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711.

Turabian

Pineda, Diana, and Cristina Frodden. “The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 143–162. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711.

Vancouver

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Pineda D, Frodden C. The Development of a Novice Teacher’s Autonomy in the Context of EFL in Colombia. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2008 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];9(1):143-62. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/10711

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