Professional development and learning for Chilean teachers and researchers through podcasts: The case of RICELT

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Purpose: This study explored teacher-researchers' professional growth as well as their social and educational contributions after co-designing a professional development and learning program led by the Red de Investigación Chilena en ELT (RICELT), a Chilean Language Teacher Association.

Methodology: Employing a qualitative, holistic, and descriptive case study, five ELT teacher researchers from Chile participated in individual semi-structured interviews and a focus group.

Findings: The findings reveal three main themes: (a) RICELT PDL Program as a motivation to share equal voices, (b) PDL as a critical pedagogical tool for academic and social change, and (c) RICELT as a supportive LTA for schoolteachers' professional and personal development.

Originality: The study underscores the transformative potential of Language Teacher Associations in fostering contextually relevant and socially responsible professional growth, advocating for teacher-driven initiatives that empower educators and enhance pedagogical practices, particularly in educational contexts characterized by disparities.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Riquelme-Sanderson, M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-6214 Riffo-Salgado, P. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2623-8052 Arias Silva, N. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1990-3552 Aliaga Salas, L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-4161 Mitchell, N. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3508-8887 Caviedes-Ramos, J. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1261-4087 Urzúa Núñez, M.A. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4478-5052 Gómez Burgos, E. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3080-1290 Valdés Silva, F. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3239-8523 Brachitta, L. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4670-3367 Pinilla-Portiño, N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2585-3937 Romero, G. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1169-0644 Cuitiño, J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-1197
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	This is an author produced version of an article published in Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords:	Chile; language teacher association; podcast; professional development; teacher-researchers
Dates:	Accepted: 3 July 2025 Published (online): 21 July 2025
Institution:	The University of Leeds
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2025 10:54
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2025 08:29
Status:	Published online
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
Identification Number:	10.1080/17501229.2025.2531030
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:229502

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