%0 Journal Article
%T From Periphery to the Core: Promoting College English Teachers¡¯ Professional Development From the Perspective of Community of Practice | Huiyin | English Language Teaching | CCSE
%J Home | English Language Teaching | CCSE
%D 2019
%R 10.5539/elt.v12n9p74
%X Collaborative lesson preparation is a common practice for Chinese teachers who work together to solve their teaching difficulties and problems. Based on the theoretical framework of community of practice (CoP), this paper describes how a teaching group in a university (entitled G University) in China was engaged in its lesson-preparation community and how the collaboration in lesson preparation impacted teachers¡¯ professional development. Based on the findings of the study some lessons have been drawn about how to establish a successful CoP to promote Chinese teachers¡¯ professional development
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/0/40435