Novice and Experienced EFL Teachers: Which Professional Development Programs Matters for Our Classroom?

Nitalinawati, Shandra

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan
Vol. 5, No. 9

This study aimed at exploring the perceptions of EFL novice and experienced teachers on the impact of professional development programs to their teaching practice. The design of this study is a descriptive study by using in-depth interviews for gaining the data. The result of this study revealed that novice and experienced teachers have different needs in developing their professionalism. This differences then lead to different preferences of development programs which really fulfill their needs and influence their teaching practice. Meanwhile, both teachers agree that the time permission is the most important factor of a successful development programs for teachers.