We asked ELT teachers, coordinators, teaching assistants and directors of studies around the world how, what, and why they engage with teacher development. Last week we revealed the first round of results of our State of Teacher Development survey, looking at how important teacher development is and where teachers felt they needed more support. In this second instalment, we reveal where and how teachers like to access their development.
With over 97% of ELT professionals stating that teacher development is important, we were interested to know how they like to engage with it. Our survey reveals their study habits. How do yours compare?
Do you like to study with others?
An impressive 81% of teachers revealed they prefer to study alone, but some countries like Ecuador treat teacher development as a more social affair. Here are the most/least sociable countries when studying:
Where do you like to study?
When it comes to studying locations, a 92% majority prefer to take their teacher development home with them, but some like to venture out with their studying…
Which types of teacher development do you prefer?
So we know the typical habits of where and with whom teachers like to conduct their professional development, but which types of support do they find most beneficial? Here are the top 3. Does your institution engage with any of these types?
Which format do you prefer for teacher development materials?
Print, digital, or a mixture? Here are the preferences ELT professionals expressed for their teacher development material format:
Where do you access content?
75% prefer dedicated teacher development websites for their support resources, and with a mixture of print and digital being the preferred format, it’s no surprise that both videos and print materials are also popular options for accessing content.
And which devices are the most used for teacher development? An overwhelming 94% favoured using their laptop for accessing content, versus 54% on mobile, and 33% opting for tablet.
Where are the biggest music fans?
Looking further at study habits, we were intrigued to find out whether music played a factor in the learning experience. Mexico were the most avid music lovers, in comparison to a mere 5% in Hungary. Here’s a breakdown of the most and least likely countries to listen to music whilst engaging with teacher development:
Most likely
Least likely
And which genres you ask? Most people like to listen to classical or pop music, with only 9% opting for reggae!
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Discover the reaction of Ross Morrison McGill from Teacher Toolkit on hearing the results.