Investigating the Current Trainings and Challenges of Professional Development In English Language Teaching: Hossana College of Teacher Education Enlish Teachers in Fucus
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2011-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The main objectives of this study were to investigate the current trainings and challenges
of Professional Development in English Language teaching. The methods of data
collection encompass questionnaire, interview, classroom observation, focused group
discussion and document analysis. Seven lessons in Hossana College of Teacher
Education were observed ,eight English teachers and seventy two third year students
filled the questionnaire ,and eight English teachers and seven third year students of the
observed sections ,the PD facilitator of the college ,the college academic Vice Dean ,PD
expert at REB and P D expert also at MOE were interviewed. Six students from different
sections who did not know each other were selected for focused group discussion, and
few documents which were found by the researcher were analyzed. Both quantitative and
qualitative techniques were used to analyze the data.Thefindings of the study showed that the PD program was not trained and implemented
properly. Appropriate training and assistance were not given to both English teachers
and third year students. There were no mentoring ,motivation ,incentives, and effective
follow up system for the P D program at different levels .Moreover ,the little budget
allocated to the PD implementations were transferred to run other administrative affairs
and there were no trainings and workshops at allfor PD components like active learning,
action research ,continuous assessment and group work management .And the findings
revealed that different strategies were suggested by different informants to alleviate the
challenges and root causes of challenges of PD. Finally, based on the findings
conclusions were drawn, and recommendations were made.
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Investigating the Current Trainings