Exploratory practice for continuing professional development: an innovative approach for language teachers

This text explores the use of exploratory practice (EP) as a tool for continuing professional development (CPD) by language teachers, and responds to the increasing demand for teachers to engage in research.

It presents the results of a unique two-year longitudinal study that critically examines the implementation of EP by teachers of English and modern foreign languages.

Through these case studies, the authors provide a critical account of EP as a form of practitioner research that bridges the divide between theory and practice.

It emphasizes the centrality of teacher and learner learning in language education curriculum improvement, and gives a voice to teachers' perspectives on using EP in the classroom.

This book will be of interest to language education professionals and scholars working in applied linguistics and language education.