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Literature circle technique has a potential to create and support professional learning communities. The purpose of this research was to examine how the literature circle can be used between teachers in order to enhance their professional development. In this qualitative study the action research approach was employed. The participants of the study were seven teachers working in a vocational high school in İstanbul. The duration of the study was one year. The teachers of different subject areas read nine books using the literature circle technique. They decided which books they were going to read together, read the same book and parts, organized 2-hour discussions weekly and attended the discussions after they had delivered the technical tasks. The research data was collected with focus group interviews, questionnaire form and field notes. The research findings showed that literature circle is suitable for teachers and can be used in professional learning communities. The teachers liked it very much as it provided retentive learning, allowed for learning from each other and made literature more effective. The teachers emphasized that they noticed the individual differences among the students and started to use suitable methods thanks to the technique. The literature circle technique provided teachers with an opportunity to better know each other, share  \nexperiences and opinions about day to day teaching practices. Keywords: Literature circle, Professional learning, Reading habit, In-service training.  \nAcknowledgement: Both authors contributed to the conception and design of the study.  \nFunding: This study received no specific financial support.  \nCompeting Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.  \nTransparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained.  \nEthical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing.  \nContents  \n1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 409  \n2. Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................... 410  \n3. Findings ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 410  \n4. Discussion........................................................................................................................................................................................ 413  \nReferences ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 414  \nContribution of this paper to the literature  \nThis study contributes to the existing literature by examining how the literature circle can be used between teachers in order to enhance their professional development.  \n1. Introduction  \nTeachers need to improve themselves in order to adapt to the ","cbCaicl3MdlfiUk1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicl3MdlfiUk1","pdf",624306,"English","# Introduction\n# Methodology\n# Findings\n# Discussion\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of using the literature circle technique in this study?\",\"answer\":\"The research examines how literature circle activities between teachers can enhance their professional development and support professional learning communities.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted and who participated?\",\"answer\":\"An action research qualitative approach involved seven vocational high school teachers in İstanbul. 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