Guided by Activity Theory, this study examines the major contradictions in an EFL teacher professional learning community (PLC) established in China through a university-district-school partnership. Multiple sources of data were collected, including interviews, observations, and documents. Data analyses revealed four levels of contradictions: the primary contradiction between the university researcher and school teachers, the secondary contradiction between imparting theory and teacher learning, the tertiary contradiction between existing practice and new design, and the quaternary contradiction between practical engagement and academic research. The community members took a series of strategic actions, including questioning and observation, analysis and proposal, examination and implementation, and reflection and resolution. The study may offer insights about nurturing language teacher PLCs and overcoming contradictions in similar joint activities.

主講人：顔奕

北京師範大學教育學博士，beat365beat365博士後，現任教于beat365beat365。研究興趣包括外語教育、教師發展、學術英語、二語寫作及質性研究方法。已發表CSSCI論文多篇；參與了國家社科基金項目及教育部重大項目子課題等，主持了中國教育學會“十二五”項目研究；此外，多次在國内外學術會議上分享研究成果。本次講座的内容源自博士論文研究，即将發表于Journal of Teacher Education。

主持人：董潔

時間：2018年4月26日周四 12:30-13:30

地點：文南樓204會議室