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Nurturing Professional Development in TESOL: A Community of Practice Perspective Gougou, Saman Ange-Michel; Paschal, Mahona Joseph
International Journal of Qualitative Research Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): November
Publisher : CV. Literasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47540/ijqr.v4i2.1403

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The focus of this paper was to explore the challenges facing the effectiveness of teaching the English Language in TESOL and assess the role of communities of practice groups in overcoming challenges facing the effectiveness of teaching the English Language in East and West Africa. The study employed qualitative research through a virtual ethnography approach. Data were collected through participative observation and interviews in communities of practices and platforms online. Findings established that lack of teaching materials, poor teaching environment, and lack of opportunities for a Community of Practice and professional development were among the challenges that have been hindering the effectiveness of teaching the English Language in the field of TESOL in East and West Africa. Online professional development offered by Community of Practice groups, sharing English teaching materials, and opportunities to support school-based teacher education and training were among the strategies revealed by Community of Practice used by teachers to improve their teaching in TESOL. As a result, the study recommends that cultivating communities of practice and sharing professional development opportunities provide a continuous learning support system for updating English teaching strategies and providing effective skill acquisition in a sustainable and inclusive educational system.
Building Educational Resilience through Education 4.0 in Africa Gougou, Saman Ange-Michel; Palé, Hoho Inès
International Journal of Qualitative Research Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): November
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47540/ijqr.v5i2.2182

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This paper aims to describe the digitalization in Educative system in Côte d’Ivoire according to the Education 4.0 paradigm to promote digital appropriation and build social resilience in a challenging context. Through a multisite ethnography case study in Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country, observation, interviews, and focus groups were used to collect data from a convenience sample of 20 participants (students, educators, parents, administrators) settled in 3 cities of the country. Based on Education 4.0 lenses, findings underlined the benefits and challenges of techno-pedagogy and technology integration according to Educative institutions' capacities in terms of Competencies, Learning methods, Information and communication technologies (ICT) categories, and Infrastructure levels. Moreover, participants show the integration of 21st century learning as an approach to support digital as a tool of educative resilience. As recommendations, an educative system approach including techno-pedagogy and 21st century pedagogy is a strategic approach for an effective educative system in Côte d’ Ivoire in this changing world, according to SDGs and internationalization of education trends.