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Expanding Horizons: Contribution of an Online Community in the Professional Learning of Teachers in Pakistan

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Title: Expanding Horizons: Contribution of an Online Community in the Professional Learning of Teachers in Pakistan

Journal: Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning

HEC Recognition History
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Y 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
Y 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
Y 2021-07-01 2022-06-30

Publisher: Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad (AIOU)

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2017

Volume: 3

Issue: 2

Language: English

Categories
Education (26129) Teacher Education (2559) Professional Development (657) Higher Education (3928) Online Communities (5)

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the role of an online community for English teachers, English Companion Ning (ECN), in the professional learning of university English teachers in Pakistan. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, weekly guided tours of the ECN, field notes, ECN artifacts/documents and researcher memos. Charmaz (2014) constructivist grounded theory approach was used to analyze the data. Findings indicated that the Pakistani teachers analyzed and discussed their teaching related concerns with teachers globallythrough the platform of ECN. 

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