Alsuna: Journal of Arabic and English Language
Vol 5 No 2 (2022): Case Studies

High School EFL Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development: Target Needs, Reflection and Challenges

Mulualem Eshete Mekie (Arba Minch University)
Girma Gezahegn (Addis Ababa University)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Nov 2022

Abstract

Purpose - This research investigated the high school EFL teachers’ continuous professional development target needs, reflection, and challenges. Further, the target needs of the EFL teachers were analyzed by adapting Hutchinson and Waters’ model (1987). Design/methodology/approach - The data were collected using a test, questionnaire (consisted of five parts), and interview; these were administered to 20 high school EFL teachers. A test was administered to identify EFL teachers' present situation and difficulties, and questionnaire parts 1, 2 and 4 dealt with the EFL teachers' difficulties, needs and purposes in the program. Findings/result - the result revealed that high school EFL teachers face various challenges in the current program they are taking. Originality/value - the professional development should be revised according to EFL teachers’ target needs, reflections, and challenges. Paper type - Research paper

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alsuna

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Alsuna: Journal of Arabic and English Language is published by the Arabic Language Education Program and Foreign Language Department of Institut Pesantren KH. Abdul Chalim Mojokerto-Indonesia. The editor welcomes language studies, language observers, and practitioners of Arabic-English teachers or ...