Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 Teacher Learning 13
Chapter 3 Teacher Professional Development 32
Chapter 4 The Case Studies 49
Chapter 5 The Professional Development of EFL Teachers 80
Chapter 6 The Socio-Cultural Contexts of Teacher Learning 112
Chapter 7 Teacher Knowledge and Practice 122
Chapter 8 Understanding Teacher Cognition and Professional Growth 152
Chapter 9 Conclusions and Recommendations 189
Epilogue Reflections as an EFL Teacher Researcher 198
References 204
Index 217
Appendices 219
Table 1:Information Needed and Data Collection Methods 53
Table 2:Group Comparison:Raw Number and Percentage 59
Table 3:School Settings 60
Table 4:Participant Profile Data 62
Table 5:Participants'In-Service Professional Development Experiences 63
Table 6:Interview Question and Research Question Matrix 65
Table 7:Consistency of Findings,Interpretations,Conclusions 73
Table 8:Overview of Two Case Stories in Relation to Four Research Questions 82
Table 9:Outline of Finding#1 111
Table 10:Participants'Use of the Word"Luck" 114
Table 11:Outline of Finding#2 120
Table 12:Outline of Finding#3 138
Table 13:Outline of Finding#4 150
Table 14:Participants'Interpretations in Relation to Their Contexts 155
Table 15:Participants'Role Models and Their Major Impacts 157
Table 16:Participants'Cognitive Process of Learning with Role Models 158
Table 17:Professional Development Activities and Benefits on Teacher Learning 163
Table 18:Sample Challenges,Responses and Growth 167
Table 19:Contextual Factors in Teacher Life Stories 171
Table 20:Participants'Views of Self and Evidences of Development Efforts 179
Table 21:Participants'Practice in Addressing Student Needs 184
Table 22:Overview of Recommendations Linked to Findings and Conclusions 192
Table 23:Sample Data Sorting Table 232
Table 24:Summary Matrix of Teacher Stories and Analytical Categories 236
Table 25:Teacher Stories and Teacher Learning Patterns 238
Table 26:Major Case Stories and Elements of Change 239
Table 27:Overview of Data Contributing to Finding#1 251
Table 28:Overview of Data Contributing to Finding#2 252
Table 29:Overview of Data Contributing to Finding#3 253
Table 30:Overview of Data Contributing to Finding#4 254