Fostering professional development as a teacher

Anja Burkert

doi:10.25364/978-3-903374-05-8

Fostering professional development as a teacher

Authors

Anja Burkert University of Graz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25364/978-3-903374-05-8.005

Synopsis

In this chapter, we ask the following questions:
What role does teacher autonomy play in the growth and development of a teacher?
Why is reflection essential in a teacher’s professional development?
How can teachers foster their own professional development?

Author Biography

Anja Burkert, University of Graz

Anja Burkert is a lecturer of English and French at the University of Graz. She holds a Ph.D. in language teaching methodology and is especially interested in the pro-motion of learner autonomy among her students and the field of English for Aca-demic Purposes (EAP). She obtained a teaching award from her university in 2010. From 2008 to 2021, she was a committee member of the Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group (LASIG) of International Association of Teachers of English as a For-eign Language (IATEFL), where she served as events organiser.