Pre-service teacher education programs such as, TEFL, TESOL, and ELT are offered in some universities in Bangladesh. Meeting the criteria and based on their level, students tend to enroll in BA in TEFL or TESOL and MA in TESOL or ELT programs. These programs entail different courses that are claimed to enable enrollees with the repertoires required to be an expert language teachers. However, for unknown reason, the effectiveness of such teacher education programs has not been explored. The current study intended to reveal what student teachers think about their teacher education programs. Adopting the pre-service teacher education program evaluation model suggested by Peacock, the current study was conducted. Semi-structured interview with the selected participants was also undertaken. Conducting the descriptive statistics elicited the respondents’ perceptions regarding the teacher education programs. Majority of the participants viewed the programs instrumental to develop their pedagogic and linguistics competence.
Embracing the reasons for the failure of donor-sponsored English-teacher training
programs is very critical since it precedes the revisions, improvements and quality
assurance for the futuristic training programs. Ideating such philosophy, the current
study concerns the blatant penetration with regard to the donor-aided training
programs in Bangladesh. Conceptualizing the Organized Hypocrisy (OH) theory,
the current study, particularly, explored to seek the answer as to how OH is
trivializing the donor-funded English teacher training programs in Bangladesh. A
systematic review process has been adopted concerning the donor-aided English
teacher training programs, mobile learning theories and teacher development
theories. The review yielded critical insights to apprehend the phenomena affecting
the donor-sponsored training programs in the respective context. The study
revealed that outright violation of donor’s mandates and policies, and
mainstreaming gaps resulted in the failure of the donor-sponsored training programs. Disputing the commitments from donor’s part is identified ubiquitous in
the training programs.
Challenges Affecting the Implementation of £50 Million In-Service Training Pr...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
Numerous donor-sponsored in-service training programs have been operated in Bangladesh for English language teachers. EIA was the last donor-funded project that incorporated school-based training. It claimed to acquaint teachers with technology coupled with a lot of interactive activities to be incorporated in the classroom. The aim of the study was to identify the challenges faced by the secondary-school English language teachers in incorporating the elements learned in EIA training into their classroom practices and to identify the solutions to overcome the challenges. The present study undertook reflective theory developed by Wallace (1991). To conduct this study, semi-structured interview with the teachers and semi-structured classroom observation were carried out. Teachers reported some issues that potentially precluded them from employing different activities in their classrooms. In addition, teachers elicited suggestions to overcome the challenges. The interview data were organized thematically. This study was intended as an eye opener for the policy makers in the small states.
The Effect of Teachers' Training in Secondary English Teachers' Practice of C...Md. Mehadi Rahman
The study investigates the effectiveness of current teachers' training programs in secondary English teachers practising CLT in Bangladesh. The study follows a mixed design. Secondary trained English teachers were the main data source of the study. The study used an observation protocol for a training session; one questionnaire for teachers, and one
FGD interview schedule for teachers as main sources of data collection. Qualitative data from the interview were used to
triangulate the quantitative data from the questionnaire. One hundred teachers were chosen randomly from twenty secondary schools from Dhaka, Bogura and Rajshahi division.
There were (25) English teachers from five schools who were
chosen purposively for FGD. Result showed that teachers
training has less positive effects on their CLT practice in the
secondary classroom. Through training, teachers understood
the importance of CLT, nevertheless they did not practice CLT properly in the classrooms. Results showed that teachers blamed the mismatch between the assessment system and the
CLT approach for the inability to implement the CLT appropriately. Therefore, the study suggests changing the
current assessment system and increasing support for the trained teachers to practise CLT in the classroom
Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in...SubmissionResearchpa
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training and 'nativeness' on teacher's self-efficacy in teaching English as a second language. A questionnaire was used and administered to 281 foreign teachers in Nasseria, Iraq. The teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (TSES) was employed to measure a teacher's self-efficacy. Using MANOVA, we tested the impact of teachers’ training and 'nativeness' on a teacher’s self-efficacy. The analysis showed that trained teachers have higher self-efficacy than untrained teachers and further that professional development enhances self-efficacy. The study established that being a native speaker does not necessarily influence a teacher's self-efficacy and goes to support the hypothesis that target language proficiency should not be associated with being a language teacher. Ultimately, policymakers and educational administrators should concentrate on the professional development of language teachers and disband the native/non-native dichotomy by Lina Lafta Jassim 2020. Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in teaching English. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 8 (Aug. 2020), 81-97. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i8.540 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/540/516 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/540
Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in...SubmissionResearchpa
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training and 'nativeness' on teacher's self-efficacy in teaching English as a second language. A questionnaire was used and administered to 281 foreign teachers in Nasseria, Iraq. The teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (TSES) was employed to measure a teacher's self-efficacy. Using MANOVA, we tested the impact of teachers’ training and 'nativeness' on a teacher’s self-efficacy. The analysis showed that trained teachers have higher self-efficacy than untrained teachers and further that professional development enhances self-efficacy. The study established that being a native speaker does not necessarily influence a teacher's self-efficacy and goes to support the hypothesis that target language proficiency should not be associated with being a language teacher. Ultimately, policymakers and educational administrators should concentrate on the professional development of language teachers and disband the native/non-native dichotomy by Lina Lafta Jassim 2020. Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in teaching English. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 8 (Aug. 2020), 53-69. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i8.537 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/537/513 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/537
EIA- A Teacher Education Project in Bangladesh: An Analysis from Diversified ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
English in Action (EIA) is an ongoing teacher education project which places
mobile technology at the centre of its action. Most of the studies carried out
focused on the changes EIA brought in teachers’ classroom actions. Along with
this, they also explored the classroom to observe whether the input given during
training program is implemented in real life. No study has been conducted that
compares and contrasts the components of mobile learning in general and the
components EIA is using. This study, particularly, drew a comparative analysis
between the mobile learning and EIA initiated mobile learning to reveal the extent
it matched or mismatched to the components of mobile learning. It also scrutinized
teachers’ behavior in the classroom after participating in EIA. It also penetrated to
find the contents to be reviewed. Qualitative method was used to conduct this
study. The result revealed that the components of EIA match to the mobile learning
ones to the extent that EIA entails those suiting the context. Few elements were
seemed absent as they are less suitable in such context. Besides, teachers were
found bringing changes in their classrooms. The introduction of action research
and reflective teaching were suggested to add to EIA’s program.
Competency-based English Teaching and Learning: Investigating Pre-service tea...Haksa Vanholick
English competency is known as one of the crucial skills in various social
contexts in Hong Kong. In tertiary educational setting, English courses do not focus
solely on the development of the four language skills. Rather, they put emphasis on the
application of English Language for academic use or instrumental use
Embracing the reasons for the failure of donor-sponsored English-teacher training
programs is very critical since it precedes the revisions, improvements and quality
assurance for the futuristic training programs. Ideating such philosophy, the current
study concerns the blatant penetration with regard to the donor-aided training
programs in Bangladesh. Conceptualizing the Organized Hypocrisy (OH) theory,
the current study, particularly, explored to seek the answer as to how OH is
trivializing the donor-funded English teacher training programs in Bangladesh. A
systematic review process has been adopted concerning the donor-aided English
teacher training programs, mobile learning theories and teacher development
theories. The review yielded critical insights to apprehend the phenomena affecting
the donor-sponsored training programs in the respective context. The study
revealed that outright violation of donor’s mandates and policies, and
mainstreaming gaps resulted in the failure of the donor-sponsored training programs. Disputing the commitments from donor’s part is identified ubiquitous in
the training programs.
Challenges Affecting the Implementation of £50 Million In-Service Training Pr...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
Numerous donor-sponsored in-service training programs have been operated in Bangladesh for English language teachers. EIA was the last donor-funded project that incorporated school-based training. It claimed to acquaint teachers with technology coupled with a lot of interactive activities to be incorporated in the classroom. The aim of the study was to identify the challenges faced by the secondary-school English language teachers in incorporating the elements learned in EIA training into their classroom practices and to identify the solutions to overcome the challenges. The present study undertook reflective theory developed by Wallace (1991). To conduct this study, semi-structured interview with the teachers and semi-structured classroom observation were carried out. Teachers reported some issues that potentially precluded them from employing different activities in their classrooms. In addition, teachers elicited suggestions to overcome the challenges. The interview data were organized thematically. This study was intended as an eye opener for the policy makers in the small states.
The Effect of Teachers' Training in Secondary English Teachers' Practice of C...Md. Mehadi Rahman
The study investigates the effectiveness of current teachers' training programs in secondary English teachers practising CLT in Bangladesh. The study follows a mixed design. Secondary trained English teachers were the main data source of the study. The study used an observation protocol for a training session; one questionnaire for teachers, and one
FGD interview schedule for teachers as main sources of data collection. Qualitative data from the interview were used to
triangulate the quantitative data from the questionnaire. One hundred teachers were chosen randomly from twenty secondary schools from Dhaka, Bogura and Rajshahi division.
There were (25) English teachers from five schools who were
chosen purposively for FGD. Result showed that teachers
training has less positive effects on their CLT practice in the
secondary classroom. Through training, teachers understood
the importance of CLT, nevertheless they did not practice CLT properly in the classrooms. Results showed that teachers blamed the mismatch between the assessment system and the
CLT approach for the inability to implement the CLT appropriately. Therefore, the study suggests changing the
current assessment system and increasing support for the trained teachers to practise CLT in the classroom
Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in...SubmissionResearchpa
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training and 'nativeness' on teacher's self-efficacy in teaching English as a second language. A questionnaire was used and administered to 281 foreign teachers in Nasseria, Iraq. The teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (TSES) was employed to measure a teacher's self-efficacy. Using MANOVA, we tested the impact of teachers’ training and 'nativeness' on a teacher’s self-efficacy. The analysis showed that trained teachers have higher self-efficacy than untrained teachers and further that professional development enhances self-efficacy. The study established that being a native speaker does not necessarily influence a teacher's self-efficacy and goes to support the hypothesis that target language proficiency should not be associated with being a language teacher. Ultimately, policymakers and educational administrators should concentrate on the professional development of language teachers and disband the native/non-native dichotomy by Lina Lafta Jassim 2020. Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in teaching English. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 8 (Aug. 2020), 81-97. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i8.540 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/540/516 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/540
Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in...SubmissionResearchpa
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training and 'nativeness' on teacher's self-efficacy in teaching English as a second language. A questionnaire was used and administered to 281 foreign teachers in Nasseria, Iraq. The teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (TSES) was employed to measure a teacher's self-efficacy. Using MANOVA, we tested the impact of teachers’ training and 'nativeness' on a teacher’s self-efficacy. The analysis showed that trained teachers have higher self-efficacy than untrained teachers and further that professional development enhances self-efficacy. The study established that being a native speaker does not necessarily influence a teacher's self-efficacy and goes to support the hypothesis that target language proficiency should not be associated with being a language teacher. Ultimately, policymakers and educational administrators should concentrate on the professional development of language teachers and disband the native/non-native dichotomy by Lina Lafta Jassim 2020. Examining the Impact of Training and Nativeness on Teacher’s self-efficacy in teaching English. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 8 (Aug. 2020), 53-69. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i8.537 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/537/513 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/537
EIA- A Teacher Education Project in Bangladesh: An Analysis from Diversified ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
English in Action (EIA) is an ongoing teacher education project which places
mobile technology at the centre of its action. Most of the studies carried out
focused on the changes EIA brought in teachers’ classroom actions. Along with
this, they also explored the classroom to observe whether the input given during
training program is implemented in real life. No study has been conducted that
compares and contrasts the components of mobile learning in general and the
components EIA is using. This study, particularly, drew a comparative analysis
between the mobile learning and EIA initiated mobile learning to reveal the extent
it matched or mismatched to the components of mobile learning. It also scrutinized
teachers’ behavior in the classroom after participating in EIA. It also penetrated to
find the contents to be reviewed. Qualitative method was used to conduct this
study. The result revealed that the components of EIA match to the mobile learning
ones to the extent that EIA entails those suiting the context. Few elements were
seemed absent as they are less suitable in such context. Besides, teachers were
found bringing changes in their classrooms. The introduction of action research
and reflective teaching were suggested to add to EIA’s program.
Competency-based English Teaching and Learning: Investigating Pre-service tea...Haksa Vanholick
English competency is known as one of the crucial skills in various social
contexts in Hong Kong. In tertiary educational setting, English courses do not focus
solely on the development of the four language skills. Rather, they put emphasis on the
application of English Language for academic use or instrumental use
Assessment of Feedback Given by Cooperating Teachers to Student-TeachersPremier Publishers
Effective feedback from cooperating teachers is of paramount importance in promoting student- teachers’ professional development. Taking this into consideration, the current teachers training program requires cooperating teachers to take part in practicum and provide written and oral feedback to student-teachers assigned to them. The current study, therefore, tried to investigate the nature and effectiveness of feedback given by cooperating teachers to student teachers. A questionnaire and interview were used to gather the necessary data. The findings of the study suggest that most of the subjects were satisfied by the practice teaching. The other outcome of the study is that most cooperating teachers observed their student-teachers’ classes very infrequently and gave them insufficient feedback. In addition, the feedback was given mainly orally and its focus was limited to few aspects of teaching. On the basis of these findings, the paper concludes that the feedback given by cooperating teachers is not as supportive and varied as it should be.
Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices of Implementing Secondary English Curriculum ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
The study focuses on the implementation of communicative English language curriculum reform of four
secondary school teachers in Bangladesh. The study is explorative, interpretive, and qualitative in nature.
A phenomenology approach, under the qualitative method, was adopted to explore how teachers
experience the phenomenon of communicative language teaching (CLT) based curriculum reform. The
classroom practices of CLT curriculum were observed for one week for each teacher. Teachers’ beliefs
regarding the curriculum reform were explored through a semi-structured interview. The finding of the
study revealed the existing mismatch between curriculum intention and implementation. The study
reflected on the teachers' views of their being teachers and how it enacts with the curriculum. Teachers’
prior beliefs regarding English teaching and learning and their practices are found to be barriers to
implement the curriculum. Numerous factors such as assessment, lack of teacher training and lack of
learners’ ability contributed to the phenomenon. Nevertheless, the study shed light on the limited
implementation of the CLT reform in the context of Bangladesh, since the cognitive and contextual
realities of teachers’ work were not taken into consideration while reforming the curriculum.
Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices of Implementing Secondary English Curriculum ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
The study focuses on the implementation of communicative English language curriculum reform of four
secondary school teachers in Bangladesh. The study is explorative, interpretive, and qualitative in nature.
A phenomenology approach, under the qualitative method, was adopted to explore how teachers
experience the phenomenon of communicative language teaching (CLT) based curriculum reform. The
classroom practices of CLT curriculum were observed for one week for each teacher. Teachers’ beliefs
regarding the curriculum reform were explored through a semi-structured interview. The finding of the
study revealed the existing mismatch between curriculum intention and implementation. The study
reflected on the teachers' views of their being teachers and how it enacts with the curriculum. Teachers’
prior beliefs regarding English teaching and learning and their practices are found to be barriers to
implement the curriculum. Numerous factors such as assessment, lack of teacher training and lack of
learners’ ability contributed to the phenomenon. Nevertheless, the study shed light on the limited
implementation of the CLT reform in the context of Bangladesh, since the cognitive and contextual
realities of teachers’ work were not taken into consideration while reforming the curriculum.
Factors Affecting Teachers’ Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
This study focuses on the selected factors affecting teachers’ implementation of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) curriculum in secondary schools in Bangladesh. The study is explorative, interpretivist, and qualitative in nature. A phenomenology approach, under qualitative method, was adopted to explore how teachers experience the phenomenon of CLT based curriculum change. Four schools were chosen, two from Dhaka (Urban), the capital of the country, and two from the villages in Chandpur (Rural). Eight selected participants were chosen from these schools based on a purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews, classroom observation and document analysis of curriculum, assessment, and teaching materials were the instruments of data collection. The finding of the study suggests that the shift from traditional Grammar Translation Method (GTM) to CLT was needed a positive outlook from all the selected factors in the context of change; however, this did not happen. Numerous factors such as, needs of classroom teachers, complexities regarding the mismatch of teaching syllabus and material with assessment, unequipped classrooms, and quality of teacher development facilities have challenged teachers to implement CLT as it was intended in the curriculum. The study suggests some recommendations to ensure the effective implementation of CLT curriculum. Future research is also recommended based on other factors and stakeholders.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MALAYSIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRIMARY CLAS...indexPub
The CEFR-aligned Malaysian English language curriculum prioritises English language teachers’ incorporation of formative assessment (FA) practices in primary schools. Nevertheless, studies on FA practices remain lacking despite much research on internalising the curriculum implications on classroom practices. This study aimed to examine primary English language teachers’ FA practices to better comprehend the degree to which the new curriculum is implemented in class. The FA practices of three teachers from various schools were assessed through interview sessions. Resultantly, discrepancies in how teachers internalise FA were identified. Large class sizes, insufficient time, heavy syllabus and timetable load, mixed learner abilities, incomprehensive assessment handbook, unsupportive parent attitudes, and inadequate assessment training. The findings have implications for improving the quality of in-service training of teachers, and the effective implementation of FA practices in the classroom to improve the delivery of English language lessons.
Teaching and learning vocabulary is an integral part of foreign language learning since it is the basic sub-skill for someone who wants to learn a foreign language. Thus, it is essential to teach English vocabulary at an early age since students still in the scope of their golden age, and they could learn everything easily. In this case, the teachers' teaching strategy seems essential to be concerned. Moreover, this descriptive qualitative study as a case study is designed to explore the Qur'an Learning Center teachers' perspective on the strategy used to teach vocabulary to young learners. The data were gathered through a semi-structured interview with two English Teachers at the Qur'an Learning Center, one of the elementary schools in Jakarta Selatan. The result of this study revealed that teachers believe that teaching strategy is essential for teaching vocabulary to young learners. Thus, the teachers have various strategies that can be applied for teaching vocabulary to young learners, for example, using games, sing a song, and others. Also, the teachers used interesting media like video, a real thing, pictures, and others. Those strategies are effective in engaging students to learn new vocabulary in English. This study is expected to give reference and knowledge for the English teacher who teaches young learners so they could implement some suitable ways with their real class.
Challenges facing staff development and training: A survey of secondary schoo...inventionjournals
ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges facing staff development and training needs of teachers of English in secondary schools in Kenya with reference to Kericho County. The objective of the study was to describe factors limiting teachers’ participation in staff development and training programmes. In doing this, the study adopted the needs assessment theory and Frederic Herzerberg’s two factor theory of job motivation and satisfaction. Both theories talk of the need for continuous training of staff in order to increase their productivity. Both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were used in the study. The study used a survey research design. A total of 25 schools, 50 teachers of English, 25 heads of department and 25 head teachers took part in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the 25 schools out of which two teachers of English from each of the participating schools were randomly picked. All heads of English departments and head teachers of the participating schools took part in the study. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the 50 teachers of English while interview schedules were used to obtain data from the heads of English departments and head teachers. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics like percentages and presented using tables, charts and figures, while qualitative data from the heads of departments and head teachers’ interview schedules was coded and analyzed thematically to establish relationships, trends and patterns from which the researcher drew useful conclusions and recommendations. The study established that most of the teachers fell short of the expected competencies under investigation, an indication of the need for more in-service training for serving teachers. The study also established that there were many factors hindering teachers’ participation in the existing staff development and training programmes. The study recommends that in-service training should be structured, regularized, institutionalized and made compulsory for all teachers of English.
Staff Development and Training Needs That Teachers of English Desire to Parti...inventionjournals
ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the staff development and training needs that teachers of English desire to participate in with reference to Kericho County. The objective of the study was to: identify the staff development and training programmes that teachers of English desire to participate in, In doing this, the study adopted the needs assessment theory. The theory talks of the need for continuous training of staff in order to increase their productivity. Both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were used in the study. The study used a survey research design. A total of 25 schools, 50 teachers of English, 25 heads of department and 25 head teachers took part in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the 25 schools out of which two teachers of English from each of the participating schools were randomly picked. Te study used questionnaires to collect data from the 50 teachers of English. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics like percentages and presented using tables, charts and figures. The study established that there is a discrepancy between the training needs of teachers of English and what was offered through the existing staff development and training programmes. Most of the teachers fell short of the expected competencies under investigation, an indication of the need for more in-service training for serving teachers. The study recommends that a thorough needs assessment should be carried out to clearly establish the training needs of teachers before implementing any training programmes.
Exploring ESL Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Practices of CLT: A Case StudyMohammad Mosiur Rahman
This paper presents a case study that investigated and compared the stated beliefs
and observed classroom practices relating to Communicative Language Teaching
(CLT) of two ESL teachers. The findings of the study revealed that both the
teachers hold similar complex beliefs that mostly contradict the philosophy of
CLT. The practices were not in line with their stated belief or CLT principles
either. The findings also indicate that teachers indeed possess a set of complex
beliefs that are not always realized in their classroom practices for a variety of
potential reasons: some of these might be directly related to the context of
teaching. Additionally, this study found that by articulating and reflecting on his
beliefs, the teacher became more aware of the meaning and impact of these beliefs on his classroom practices. Some implications of future studies have also discussed.
English language teaching in Bangladesh today: Issues, outcomes and implicationsMohammad Mosiur Rahman
Bangladesh has become subject to a supreme concern in maintaining economic
growth and developing a skilled workforce. In this article, several barriers have been
discussed based on a critical analysis of published materials. This review article covers
several key issues such as the status of English in the country; English in education
policies; factors affecting the implementation of communicative language teaching
curriculum, method, and materials in Bangladesh; validity of the current assessment
and its washback effect on English language teaching in Bangladesh; and current
situation of teachers’ professional development. The article concluded with language
policy and planning implications for policymakers, curriculum and material
developers, public exams’ test-setters, and future English teacher training programmes, keeping the overall development of ELT in Bangladesh in mind.
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Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices of Implementing Secondary English Curriculum ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
The study focuses on the implementation of communicative English language curriculum reform of four
secondary school teachers in Bangladesh. The study is explorative, interpretive, and qualitative in nature.
A phenomenology approach, under the qualitative method, was adopted to explore how teachers
experience the phenomenon of communicative language teaching (CLT) based curriculum reform. The
classroom practices of CLT curriculum were observed for one week for each teacher. Teachers’ beliefs
regarding the curriculum reform were explored through a semi-structured interview. The finding of the
study revealed the existing mismatch between curriculum intention and implementation. The study
reflected on the teachers' views of their being teachers and how it enacts with the curriculum. Teachers’
prior beliefs regarding English teaching and learning and their practices are found to be barriers to
implement the curriculum. Numerous factors such as assessment, lack of teacher training and lack of
learners’ ability contributed to the phenomenon. Nevertheless, the study shed light on the limited
implementation of the CLT reform in the context of Bangladesh, since the cognitive and contextual
realities of teachers’ work were not taken into consideration while reforming the curriculum.
Factors Affecting Teachers’ Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
This study focuses on the selected factors affecting teachers’ implementation of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) curriculum in secondary schools in Bangladesh. The study is explorative, interpretivist, and qualitative in nature. A phenomenology approach, under qualitative method, was adopted to explore how teachers experience the phenomenon of CLT based curriculum change. Four schools were chosen, two from Dhaka (Urban), the capital of the country, and two from the villages in Chandpur (Rural). Eight selected participants were chosen from these schools based on a purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews, classroom observation and document analysis of curriculum, assessment, and teaching materials were the instruments of data collection. The finding of the study suggests that the shift from traditional Grammar Translation Method (GTM) to CLT was needed a positive outlook from all the selected factors in the context of change; however, this did not happen. Numerous factors such as, needs of classroom teachers, complexities regarding the mismatch of teaching syllabus and material with assessment, unequipped classrooms, and quality of teacher development facilities have challenged teachers to implement CLT as it was intended in the curriculum. The study suggests some recommendations to ensure the effective implementation of CLT curriculum. Future research is also recommended based on other factors and stakeholders.
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Teaching and learning vocabulary is an integral part of foreign language learning since it is the basic sub-skill for someone who wants to learn a foreign language. Thus, it is essential to teach English vocabulary at an early age since students still in the scope of their golden age, and they could learn everything easily. In this case, the teachers' teaching strategy seems essential to be concerned. Moreover, this descriptive qualitative study as a case study is designed to explore the Qur'an Learning Center teachers' perspective on the strategy used to teach vocabulary to young learners. The data were gathered through a semi-structured interview with two English Teachers at the Qur'an Learning Center, one of the elementary schools in Jakarta Selatan. The result of this study revealed that teachers believe that teaching strategy is essential for teaching vocabulary to young learners. Thus, the teachers have various strategies that can be applied for teaching vocabulary to young learners, for example, using games, sing a song, and others. Also, the teachers used interesting media like video, a real thing, pictures, and others. Those strategies are effective in engaging students to learn new vocabulary in English. This study is expected to give reference and knowledge for the English teacher who teaches young learners so they could implement some suitable ways with their real class.
Challenges facing staff development and training: A survey of secondary schoo...inventionjournals
ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges facing staff development and training needs of teachers of English in secondary schools in Kenya with reference to Kericho County. The objective of the study was to describe factors limiting teachers’ participation in staff development and training programmes. In doing this, the study adopted the needs assessment theory and Frederic Herzerberg’s two factor theory of job motivation and satisfaction. Both theories talk of the need for continuous training of staff in order to increase their productivity. Both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were used in the study. The study used a survey research design. A total of 25 schools, 50 teachers of English, 25 heads of department and 25 head teachers took part in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the 25 schools out of which two teachers of English from each of the participating schools were randomly picked. All heads of English departments and head teachers of the participating schools took part in the study. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the 50 teachers of English while interview schedules were used to obtain data from the heads of English departments and head teachers. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics like percentages and presented using tables, charts and figures, while qualitative data from the heads of departments and head teachers’ interview schedules was coded and analyzed thematically to establish relationships, trends and patterns from which the researcher drew useful conclusions and recommendations. The study established that most of the teachers fell short of the expected competencies under investigation, an indication of the need for more in-service training for serving teachers. The study also established that there were many factors hindering teachers’ participation in the existing staff development and training programmes. The study recommends that in-service training should be structured, regularized, institutionalized and made compulsory for all teachers of English.
Staff Development and Training Needs That Teachers of English Desire to Parti...inventionjournals
ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the staff development and training needs that teachers of English desire to participate in with reference to Kericho County. The objective of the study was to: identify the staff development and training programmes that teachers of English desire to participate in, In doing this, the study adopted the needs assessment theory. The theory talks of the need for continuous training of staff in order to increase their productivity. Both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were used in the study. The study used a survey research design. A total of 25 schools, 50 teachers of English, 25 heads of department and 25 head teachers took part in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the 25 schools out of which two teachers of English from each of the participating schools were randomly picked. Te study used questionnaires to collect data from the 50 teachers of English. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics like percentages and presented using tables, charts and figures. The study established that there is a discrepancy between the training needs of teachers of English and what was offered through the existing staff development and training programmes. Most of the teachers fell short of the expected competencies under investigation, an indication of the need for more in-service training for serving teachers. The study recommends that a thorough needs assessment should be carried out to clearly establish the training needs of teachers before implementing any training programmes.
Exploring ESL Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Practices of CLT: A Case StudyMohammad Mosiur Rahman
This paper presents a case study that investigated and compared the stated beliefs
and observed classroom practices relating to Communicative Language Teaching
(CLT) of two ESL teachers. The findings of the study revealed that both the
teachers hold similar complex beliefs that mostly contradict the philosophy of
CLT. The practices were not in line with their stated belief or CLT principles
either. The findings also indicate that teachers indeed possess a set of complex
beliefs that are not always realized in their classroom practices for a variety of
potential reasons: some of these might be directly related to the context of
teaching. Additionally, this study found that by articulating and reflecting on his
beliefs, the teacher became more aware of the meaning and impact of these beliefs on his classroom practices. Some implications of future studies have also discussed.
English language teaching in Bangladesh today: Issues, outcomes and implicationsMohammad Mosiur Rahman
Bangladesh has become subject to a supreme concern in maintaining economic
growth and developing a skilled workforce. In this article, several barriers have been
discussed based on a critical analysis of published materials. This review article covers
several key issues such as the status of English in the country; English in education
policies; factors affecting the implementation of communicative language teaching
curriculum, method, and materials in Bangladesh; validity of the current assessment
and its washback effect on English language teaching in Bangladesh; and current
situation of teachers’ professional development. The article concluded with language
policy and planning implications for policymakers, curriculum and material
developers, public exams’ test-setters, and future English teacher training programmes, keeping the overall development of ELT in Bangladesh in mind.
ACritical Investigation of English Language Teaching in BangladeshMohammad Mosiur Rahman
The 2016 World Bank report on worldwide per
capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) identified
Bangladesh as a lower middle-income country
based on its consistent GDP growth throughout last
decade (World Bank, 2016). Tomaintain this growth
rate and meet the radical demand for human
resources in increasingly globalised world markets,
the country needs to communicate more effectively
with the outside world. Inevitably, this means
improving the quality of English teaching and learning.
The significance of English, as the global lingua
franca, to Bangladeshi learners is at its zenith. In this
developing country, however, economic constraints
mean that funds allocated to education are limited
compared to many other Southeast Asian countries
(Habib&Adhikary, 2016). Even given the generally
low level of educational standards in Bangladesh
(Islam, 2015), the standard of English language
teaching and learning has decreased alarmingly in
recent years (Hamid, 2011). English language
education in Bangladesh has always been problematic,
despite various attempts to initiate curriculum
reform. As Hamid & Baldauf (2008) point out, the
first of these major shifts in the ELT curriculum
took place in the mid-1990s, when the traditional
Grammar-Translation Method (GTM) was replaced
with a curriculum based on a Communicative
Language Teaching (CLT) model. The principal
objective of this article is to review the major problems
associated with ELT in Bangladesh that have
hindered the implementation of the new CLT curriculum.
REVISITING INNOVATIONS IN ELT THROUGH ONLINE CLASSES: AN EVALUATION OF THE AP...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
The ubiquity with regard to technology and availability of social media offered an unorthodox avenue to impart education. Concerning language teaching and learning, the meticulous use of such online platforms has been overtly observed. They become didactic concerning the issue that typical classrooms often exert gaps in terms of students’ learning. 10 Minute School, a platform to infuse language teaching and learning through Facebook live classes, undertakes the responsibility to bridge the gaps yielded from traditional English language classroom in an EFL context. The aim of the current study was to carry out a subtle analysis concerning the design of this online learning program in relation to Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and its implication to e-learning. The study adopted the deductive method of content analysis. The themes have been shaped based on the teaching contents of 10 Minute School. The findings suggested that the approach undertaken by 10 Minute School for its online teaching and learning was instrumental to students’ quick learning.
English Medium Instruction Innovation in Higher Education: Evidence from Asia...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
reported by Dearden (2015), the use of EMI is a rapidly growing global phenomenon in grade school and
higher education (HE) outside the Anglophone world. However, EMI has been influenced by a number of
factors including educational, political, and economic motives (Altbach & Knight, 2007; Evans &
Morrison, 2016). The most significant reason for the growth of EMI is perhaps that it is inextricably
linked to the establishment of English as an international language, which has resulted in greater student
mobility across countries and a need for EMI. This phenomenon has been termed as internationalisation
in education (Knight, 2013, p. 84). For the past decade, HE institutions in non-English-speaking Asian
countries have seen a rampant growth in competition of internationalization in their institutions (Doiz,
Lasagabaster, & Sierra, 2013). The internationalization of HE in these non-English-speaking contexts has
often been initiated and implemented mainly to fulfil requirements for educational reforms and to
restructure education in accordance with an emerging global HE community (Evans & Morrison, 2016).
Evidently, due to the intention to equip local students with this global language that will allow them to
flourish more in the job market and to pursue higher education, both locally and globally (Macaro,
Akincioglu, & Dearden, 2017), an inevitable trend of EMI adoption has been observed in non-native
English-speaking countries.
The Chaotic English Language Policy and Planning in Bangladesh: Areas of Appr...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
This article describes and explains the policies related to the use and teaching of English
in Education Policy and Planning (LPP) in Bangladesh. From Independence, the nation
faced a problem in selecting a consistent English language policy; the selections that were
made resulted in poor English language teaching in the country. A historical timeline of
the English-in-Education policy is presented and discussed in this article to identify the
inconsistencies in the language policy. Although a number of challenges since achieving
Independence have been addressed, in the past two decades the problem of selecting
a suitable education policy for English as a subject has become more critical with the
introduction of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) as a method of English language
teaching. Therefore, the present article critically examines Bangladesh’s current language
in education policy through the framework of Kaplan and Baldauf (2003). This paper is
entirely based on secondary sources and entails analysis of the extant literature. From data
obtained from articles and manuscripts, this article sketches the problem from historical
accounts, empirical studies and experts’ points of view.
Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms: A Phenom...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teaching before and after the completion of the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) programs to identify the changing patterns of their beliefs. In addition, the study explored their classroom practices to examine whether teachers’ beliefs are in line with their classroom practices after the TESOL programs. Undertaking a phenomenological approach, data were collected from four university teachers through the method of semi-structured interviews and semi-structured classroom observations. The participants were TESOL graduates. We adopted a thematic analysis to analyze our findings. The findings suggested that a dramatic change took place, as a result of TESOL programs, concerning teachers’ beliefs about their role in the classroom, their teaching methodologies and teaching material resources, and their understanding of effective teaching, classroom management approaches, and qualities of a good teacher. Additionally, the classroom observation data was a testimony of the reflection of their newly shaped beliefs on their classroom practices.
English language assessment in Bangladesh today: principles, practices, and p...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
The achievement of curriculum goals and objectives, to a large extent, depends on
how assessment methods are designed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated.
English language learning in Bangladesh has miserably failed, and ineffective
assessment methods may be largely attributed to this failure. This paper attempts to
address various aspects and issues of English language assessment in Bangladesh in
relation to English language learning as a curricular reform and the education policy
of the country. The analysis revealed that there was always a gap between the
principles of assessment embedded into the curriculum and the actual assessment
practices. Furthermore, heavily hard hit by the high-stakes testing, the curriculum, the
learners, and the instructors need to be liberated from this vicious policy. The review
concluded with a recommendation that teachers need to develop assessment
literacy through teacher education programs that are essential to helping teachers to
acquire knowledge, skills, professionalism, and assessment expertise.
English medium instruction: Beliefs and attitudes of university lecturers in ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
Evolution of English medium instruction (EMI) in non-native English-speaking
countries in recent years has inspired researchers to investigate the various dimensions of
this phenomenon. Internationalising higher education, realising the local needs of
English-speaking graduates, and eliciting the economic and social benefits of English are
often reported as the major factors behind the adoption and implementation of EMI.
However, these goals and demands of EMI are perceived and realised to varying extents
in diverse higher education contexts. This article reports on a small-scale study
conducted in Malaysia and Bangladesh exploring the beliefs and attitudes of university
lecturers to EMI. Based on the data extracted from interviews, this study highlights the
needs and aspirations of EMI in Malaysia and Bangladesh and identifies several common
issues that influenced the adoption of EMI in both countries. However, Malaysia's desire
to become a hub of higher education in the region and to encourage the recruitment of
international students has been reported by the lecturers in Malaysia as the most
prominent reason for their adoption of EMI. Such EMI-related policies in Malaysia have
shaped positively the beliefs and attitudes of lecturers towards its adoption and
implementation. Furthermore, these policies also supported the lecturers to develop a
considerate attitude to students’ challenges with regard to EMI.
rahman(Complex dynamic systems of language teacher cognitions: A case study f...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
Teacher cognition research has provided useful insights into complex, dynamic, and
contextual teaching processes. Yet, there is no systematic framework for describing the
complex, dynamic and contextual features of teacher cognition. This research applied
complexity theory to the analysis of characteristics of teacher cognition systems of an
English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher in Bangladesh and examined how the
relationship between the different components of teacher cognition systems led to the
complex characteristics of their cognition and teaching practices. The case was
investigated using multiple sources of data collection which included in-depth interviews,
classroom observations and stimulated recall. The findings present evidence of the EFL
teacher’s complex knowledge of communicative language teaching and curriculum
implementation through classroom practices, the influence of his prior language learning
experiences on his practices, his experiences as a novice teacher resulting from teacher
training input, his classroom interactions with his students, and further professional
development.
The Malay-English relationship in Malaysia has witnessed a pendulum shift and ignited critical debates. The Malay nationalist
discourse on language policy is evident. Nonetheless, the concurrent significance of English in the era of globalisation
is undeniable. This article highlights English (and Malay) language policy and planning (LPP) in Malaysia in relation
to other languages together with their societal and educational impact by synthesising research studies and published
documents by the Malaysian government and their agencies. The article, firstly, includes the ethnic, linguistic,
and religious profile of Malaysia. Secondly, the role of Malay and English in pre-independence Malaysia, the post-independence
LPP of Malay and English with reference to the corpus and status planning of multi-ethnic-lingual-cultural
Malaysia. Lastly, the shifting status of English in LPP of Malaysia to address globalisation in the 21st century and the
economic interest of the nation have been discussed. The recent change in LPP to uphold Malay and emphasising English
learning has also been discussed together with the language acquisition planning status. The study reveals that policymakers
have tried to maintain the dominance of Malays in Malaysia, uplifting the status of Malay through status and
corpus planning. Although such planning negatively impacted the acquisition of English, the prestige of English in Malaysia
was never lost, especially in education and other important domains.
Examination of the Prediction of Different Dimensions of Analytic Relations’ ...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
An in-depth investigation of analytic relations by lexical researchers plays a prominent role in language learning and
teaching. The primary objective of the present study was to investigate the extent to which prediction regarding different
aspects of analytic relations impacts reading comprehension. The current research employed a quantitative approach
using standard multiple regression analysis. The study compared two language proficiency tests, namely an analytic
relations test and an academic reading comprehension test, among a total of 91 participants with a Bachelor of Business
Administration background and a total of 64 students with a Bachelor of Engineering background. The results of the
study showed that for both the Business and Engineering School students, the component-integral analytic relations
facet of vocabulary depth knowledge was not only the most statistically significant contributing predictor of academic
reading comprehension, but it also had the largest effect (i.e., statistically significant) in explaining the outcome
variable: Academic reading comprehension. By providing insights into the research gap, the present study suggests that
the analytic relations dimension of vocabulary knowledge has practical use for English language learners and English
teachers at the tertiary level, and it offers further implications for lexical researchers.
Multiple Case Studies on the Impact of Apprenticeship of Observation on Novic...Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
Cognition plays an important role in language teacher decision-making. A number of sources, including schooling,
influence the cognition of language teachers. The concept of schooling is identified as the history of teachers' own
personal education influences on the teachers’ knowledge, also referred to as apprenticeship of observation (AO).
Through further conceptualization of schooling/AO involving the notion of history-in-person, the current multiple case
study explored the prior learning experience of two Bangladeshi novice teachers of English: Kamrul and Monabbir
(pseudonym), and how these experiences influenced their cognition of language. The findings suggest that the prior
learning experience of English teachers has influenced their cognition and has taken on distinctive trajectories. Both AO
and anti-apprenticeship of observation (anti-AO) were documented on the basis of the positive and negative English
learning experiences of Kamrul and Monabbir at school. The article concludes with the implication of schooling in shaping
the knowledge of language teachers and developing a context-based teacher education program.
The selection of a textbook, its evaluation, and the implementation of this evaluation are all processes integral to the
improvement of students’ learning. The current evaluation of the higher secondary English For Today (EFT) (Hani &
Siddika, 2018) textbook intends to examine if the textbook possesses the credentials and credibility necessary to achieve
the aims and objectives of the higher secondary English curriculum. Using interview and document analysis, the current
researchers analyzed the higher secondary curriculum, the textbook itself, and other relevant documents. The layout of
the textbook, its contents, language level, organization, skills covered, classroom activities, methods of assessment,
illustrations, and quality of print were considered. The strengths and weaknesses of the textbook have been identified
by the critical evaluation conducted by the researchers. Although the textbook has strengths, such as diverse contents,
and the writers’ consciousness of “glocal subjectivity” (Khan & Rahaman, 2019, p.169), it has some limitations, such
as, exclusion of listening skills, inadequate communicative tasks and activities, overuse of traditional assessment
methods, and poor quality of images and illustrations. To overcome the limitations, the researchers suggest to use high
quality paper and images, to integrate diverse communicative tasks and activities, and assessment methods. The
researchers also suggest that more attention is required by the policy makers in order to more effectively implement
the goals and objectives of the higher secondary curriculum. Furthermore, integration of intended learning outcomes
(ILOs) in each lesson, consideration of novelty in designing tasks and activities involvement subject experts in writing
textbook, provision of recommended readings, and consideration of 21st century skills in designing tasks and activities
will enable the textbook to help learners develop proficiency in English. The findings of the study may inspire the
scholars, researchers, practitioners, and textbook developers in Bangladesh and beyond in various academic subject
areas at the higher secondary level to be more aware of the curriculum goals and objectives while writing the textbooks.
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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Evaluation of the Teacher Education Programs in EFL Context: A Testimony of Student Teachers’ Perspective
1. International Journal of Instruction January 2019 ● Vol.12, No.1
e-ISSN: 1308-1470 ● www.e-iji.net p-ISSN: 1694-609X
pp.127-146
Citation: Karim, A., Shahed, F. H., Mohamed, A. R., Rahman, M. M., & Ismail, S. A. M. M. (2019).
Evaluation of the Teacher Education Programs in EFL Context: A Testimony of Student Teachers’
Perspective. International Journal of Instruction, 12(1), 127-146.
https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2019.1219a
Received: 11/06/2018
Revision: 12/09/2018
Accepted: 17/09/2018
OnlineFirst: 16/10/2018
Evaluation of the Teacher Education Programs in EFL Context: A
Testimony of Student Teachers’ Perspective
Abdul Karim
Lecturer, BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL), BRAC University, Bangladesh,
khasan13aiub@gmail.com
Faheem Hasan Shahed
Assoc. Prof., BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL), BRAC University, Bangladesh,
faheembangladeshi@gmail.com
Abdul Rashid Mohamed
Prof., School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia,
richsesusm@gmail.com
Mohammad Mosiur Rahman
PhD Student, School of Languages, Literacies and Translation, Universiti Sains
Malaysia, Malaysia, mosiurbhai@gmail.com
Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail
Assoc. Prof., School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia,
samohame@gmail.com
Pre-service teacher education programs such as, TEFL, TESOL, and ELT are
offered in some universities in Bangladesh. Meeting the criteria and based on their
level, students tend to enroll in BA in TEFL or TESOL and MA in TESOL or ELT
programs. These programs entail different courses that are claimed to enable
enrollees with the repertoires required to be an expert language teachers. However,
for unknown reason, the effectiveness of such teacher education programs has not
been explored. The current study intended to reveal what student teachers think
about their teacher education programs. Adopting the pre-service teacher education
program evaluation model suggested by Peacock, the current study was conducted.
Semi-structured interview with the selected participants was also undertaken.
Conducting the descriptive statistics elicited the respondents’ perceptions
regarding the teacher education programs. Majority of the participants viewed the
programs instrumental to develop their pedagogic and linguistics competence.
Keywords: EFL teacher education, evaluations, teacher learning, perceptions, student
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INTRODUCTION
The compelling issue regarding English concerns its inevitability as lingua franca in the
global village. Certainly, the education program for EFL teacher is globally
underscored, given their instrumentality to equip teachers to secure English language
learning environment for the students. Cynically, only a handful number of research has
been carried out globally with regard to the overall evaluation of EFL teacher education
programs. Literature related to this field witnessed few studies, e.g., Seferoglu (2006),
Peacock (2009), Coskun and Daloglu (2010), Kerakas (2012), Akcan (2016) and Agudo
(2017). However, these studies are reported as contextually biased and concerned with
the operation of such programs in their own settings. Considering such phenomenon,
Agudo (2017) recommends more studies to be conducted in relation to EFL teacher
education programs. Typically, program evaluation is subject to “the collection,
analysis, and interpretation of information (…) for forming judgments about the value of
a particular program” (Robinson, 2004, p. 199). Teacher education programs should be
critically scrutinized, adopting a procedure for overall internal evaluation by regularly
assessing its strengths and weakness and eliciting suggestions and recommendations for
program improvement (Peacock, 2009). To secure the effectiveness of TEFL, TESOL
or ELT programs and teacher quality, consistent evaluation is rigorously emphasized
(Musset, 2010).
Generally, a teacher is perceived as an instrumental figure in the learner’s learning
process. According to Darling-Hammond (2017), for most of the nations, teaching has
been identified to occupy an impressionable position in the education policy. Students’
achievement is determined by the quality of teaching. Teacher preparation and
development are thus reported as key elements, yielding effective teachers. However,
the past few decades have been the years of constant debate concerning the knowledge
and skills required to be an effective teacher. Zeichner, Payne and Brayko (2015),
therefore, elaborate on this stating that the issue underpinning the debate regarding
teacher education and teacher quality is highly oriented to the scale of knowledge and
skills necessitated to promote students’ high academic standards. Given its centeredness
in the national education policies (Shohel & Banks, 2012), teacher education becomes
didactic for the development of teaching quality and students’ learning (Karim,
Mohamed & Rahman, 2017). As such, it is needless to say that teacher education is
quintessential to the teaching profession. Perhaps, that is why the writings over the years
pertain extensively about what beginning teachers need to know and be able to do (e.g.,
Darling-Hammond & Bransford, 2005). In addition, teacher education has been
sectionalized over the years. The ones identified according to Zeichner et al.’s (2015)
elaboration are college-recommending teacher education and early entry programs.
College-recommending teacher education concerns the translations of academic
knowledge into practice. In such programs, enrolees learn what and how to teach, and
then apply what they have learned in schools. It is blatantly evident that rarely do the
candidates in teacher education program experience the synchronization of what is done
in the course and field components of the teacher education program (Anderson &
Stillman, 2011; Zeichner, 2010). Considering the EFL context, more often than not,
teachers experience potential difficulty to incorporate what is learned in their
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pedagogical practice. However, the rapid expanded “early-entry” programs situate
newbie teachers in schools with handful amount of pre-service preparation and
emphasize on practice and practitioner. Such programs tend to create irrational
glorification concerning their deeds and minimize the importance of professional
education coursework, given they view coursework as indirectly connected to daily
teaching affairs. Zeichner et al. (2015) identify such act as falsely framed by them since
they believe that teacher education program should be designed either incorporating the
theory or practice. They, sometimes, curtail theory from teacher preparation. From
Zeichner et al.’s (2015) elaboration we are certain regarding to schools of thought
related to teacher education program. Some contexts witness the imbibitions of theory
and practice. For instance, in Bangladesh teacher education programs orient both theory
and practice. Courses are designed considering both the elements. This study intended to
evaluate the pre-service teacher education programs, undertaking a framework
developed by Peacock (2009). The study concerned Bangladeshi context, in particular,
the programs such as, Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL),
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and English Language Teaching
(ELT) offered by the universities.
LITERATURE REVIEW
In conjunction with the national level, the teacher education paradigm has been
recognized internationally with simultaneous penetration carried out in the general
education system (Coskun & Daloglu, 2010). Studies pertinent to English Language
Teaching (ELT) have integrated diversified aspects. Of particular area covered by such
investigations was English teacher education which elaborated on the quality of the
program and their impacts on classroom practice. Such investigations, for the most,
incorporated the impact of in-service teacher education program on the classroom
practice. Coskun and Daloglu (2010), however, point out the importance of structured
evaluation system of pre-service teacher education programs, suggesting the
modifications or revisions to be accomplished in relation to the programs. This section
subsumes the studies carried out so far regarding the investigation of the programs. The
final part includes the studies and results of the evaluation done globally.
Peacock (2009) explicates that evaluation of these programs provide educators with the
scaffold towards professionalization in the field of ELT. Rea-Dickens and Germaine
(1993) call for the systematic evaluation to be placed at the core of a program, given its
contribution to the program improvement. In addition, the number of studies concerning
the evaluation of pre-service English teacher education program is relatively less
(Coskun & Daloglu, 2010). For instance, foreign language teacher education is
relatively new in comparison to the education in other areas, and consequently, studies
pertaining to this are also few in number (Day, 1991; Weir & Roberts, 1994). Apart
from this, little attempt has been accelerated to develop a model or design that precedes
the evaluation of such programs (Coskun & Daloglu, 2010). In terms of the evaluation
of the English teacher education program, the one conducted by Coskun and Daloglu
(2010) reports the accord of student teachers regarding the pedagogical weakness of the
program, provided this study harness the questionnaire suggested by Peacock (2009).
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They also claim that the program is not offering adequate practice opportunities. Such
responses from the students are commensurate with the findings uncovered by Seferoglu
(2006), Erozan (2005) and Salli-Copur (2008). The lack of realism and practice
opportunities in the program underpins students’ argument for more pedagogic courses
and chance for teaching practice. The study reveals the demand of the student teachers
for a practice-oriented course in the first and in the last year of the program. Along with
this is the demand for a course providing them with the opportunities to reflect “on their
school experiences and get feedback from each other as well as from the teacher” (p.
35). Furthermore, investigating into the perspective of the students and graduates,
study—for uncovering the strengths and weaknesses of an English teacher education
program in Saudi Arabia—conducted by Al-Gaeed (1983) showed that the then students
and graduated found the program effective regarding the classroom practice of the
teacher, teaching methodology, the quality of the teacher educators and offered
linguistic courses, although the participants reported the downsides resulted from
insufficient oral communication. Provided the anxiety factors experienced by the South
African teachers at the beginning, a study carried out by Barkhuizen (1997) interviewed
120 senior student teachers to mitigate this problem. The responses suggested that
students concerned low proficiency of the learners, their attitudes, L1 interference, and
the effectiveness of the teachers. Exploiting values, skill, and knowledge (VSK)
framework, Chong and Cheah (2009) conducted a study in Singapore. Through a
program evaluation, the study looks at the validity and reliability of the items generated
by VSK framework, in an attempt to assess the value, skills and knowledge perceived by
the student teachers participating in their education program undertaken prior to
teaching. Chong and Cheah (2009) reported that the graduating students are provided
with maxims of teaching and learning under VSK framework, although it lacks the
potentiality to implement these in practice. Considering teacher education program in
Spanish context, study carried out by Agudo (2017) reveals that the TEFL program
adequately cover pedagogic competence, although the linguistic component are
identified weak. This study exploits the education program evaluation questionnaire
developed by Peacock (2009).
The studies conducted so far concern different EFL contexts, delving the perception of
the student teachers regarding the components of the teacher education programs. As
such, the importance of conducting such evaluation subjected to Bangladeshi teacher
education programs can never be disputed. The study is meticulously significant in the
context of Bangladesh based on two grounds. Firstly, these pre-service student teacher
education programs are introduced in Bangladesh by different universities have never
been explored before. Thus, it will contribute to the overall scholarship in the field
through reporting a new context. Secondly, we explored Bangladesh considering its
unique features as a context that has scoped niche for the study. Bangladesh, unlike
other EFL contexts, is positioned uniquely in the middle of ESL and EFL McArthur
(1996). It has all the features required to be identified as ESL; however, based on the
use of English it can be defined as EFL context (Ali & Walker 2014). In such context,
significance of TEFL or TESOL or ELT programs can have vivid impressions than
other EFL or ESL settings that underwent investigations. Therefore, the students of
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TEFL or TESOL or ELT also need to be armed with different techniques to confront the
ELT issues in Bangladesh. Thus, the importance of conducting such evaluation subject
to Bangladeshi teacher education programs can never be belittled. Drawing the
following research questions, the current study intended to evaluate the teacher
education programs in Bangladesh.
1. Do student teachers believe that the current teacher education programs meet
their needs and expectations, and thereby, adequately prepare them for EFL teaching?
2. How do the student teachers deem the teacher education programs?
An extensive knowledge base necessitated for individual language teacher to teach
students from diverse linguistics and socio-cultural backgrounds is to be identified as a
cornerstone for a good teacher (Richards, 2010). The inculcation of such knowledge
base in to the about-to-be teachers (see Wallace, 1992; Day, 1993; Lucas & Villegas,
2013) is the ultimate goal of pre-service teacher education programs (Mann, 2005). In
order to teach, the most important mechanism needed by a teacher is the preparation for
teaching. In the initial stage—first year of teaching—preparation is critical since they
are newbie in this profession (Lucas & Grinberg, 2008). However, when novices enter
the field of language teaching they become involved in many different dimensions of
learning and discovering themselves as a teacher that demands to adapt customized
changes (Pennington& Richards, 2016). This preparation incorporates pre- service
teacher preparation programs, development of teacher knowledge bases like pedagogical
and linguistics competence. One of the most significant preparations associated with the
quality of novice teachers and professional development is to attend formal teacher
education program (Coady, Harper and Jong, 2011). According to the findings of
Menken & Antuñez (2001), teachers who had attended formal education programs, like
TESOL, TEFL and ELT, are likely to be well-prepared and well-informed in terms of
TESOL or ESOL issues. This is aligned with our focus of the study e.g., how these
programs develop teachers’ knowledge base. Athanases & de Oliveira, (2008) advocates
the importance of attending education program before entering in English language
classroom by pointing the advantages these teachers get in the pedagogical decision
making.
METHOD
This section was developed to highlight the context of the study, research design,
participants of the study, data collection procedure and data analysis.
The Context
There are different kinds of pre service student teacher education programs which are
available in Bangladesh that are offering both in undergraduate and post graduate level.
Such programs range from but not confined to ‘BA in English’ (majoring in ELT,
TESL, TEFL, TESOL etc), ‘MA in ELT’ and ‘MA in TESOL’. In undergraduate level,
based on the quality of the university, the requirements are varied. However, in MA the
requirements are based on several issues, considering the professional nature of the
study such as previous educational background, academic results, motivation of study
etc. It is assumed that the MA in TESOL or MA in ELT is a professional degree for
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prospective or novice teachers who want to be trained as an English teachers. We
selected our relatively small sample of the study from the major private universities in
Bangladesh. It may be argued that they are not representative of the whole population if
we consider that the numbers of the private universities is 86 (University Grant
Commission, 2018).
The public universities in Bangladesh do not typically offer any concentration area
pertaining to English teaching in undergraduate level. The curricula have been
developed focusing mostly on Literature and Linguistics. However, some universities
seem to offer one or two courses to introduce Applied Linguistics and ELT.
Nevertheless, concerning the ‘BA in English’ being majored in TEFL or TESOL, the
private universities in Bangladesh designed the curricula incorporating the courses that
are believed to be sufficient for preparing efficient and skilled teachers of English. It is
worth mentioning that very few universities offer BA in English degree with
concentration on courses in the field of TEFL or TESOL. “A”, a leading private
university in Bangladesh with esteemed reputation, offers BA in English program
designed with major in TESOL courses such as, Introduction to Applied Linguistics,
Theories of Language Acquisition, Principles of Syllabus Design & Material
Development, Testing and Evaluation and Teaching Techniques & Practicum. For
admitting at the “A” University, students have to have combined GPA (Grade Point
Average) of 8.00 (out of 5) in both Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher
Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. For O-Levels in 5 subjects with average
grade point 2.5 or above and A-Levels in two subjects with average grade point of 2.00
(Scale A=5, B=4,C=3 and D=2) are required. “B” University designed its BA in English
program facilitating opportunity for the students to choose their major from three areas,
Literature, Applied Linguistics and ELT, and Media and Cultural Studies. As such,
students majoring in Applied Linguistics and ELT are offered with compulsory courses
such as, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Teaching Techniques,
Second Language Acquisition, Material Design, Testing and Evaluation and Teaching
practicum. GPA 3.50 in both SSC and HSC are required to get the students apply for
admission. In terms of A-Levels and O-Levels, the requirement is the same as A
University. “C”, one of the prominent universities in Bangladesh, also facilitates
students in BA in English program to major in TEFL. Consequently, the courses offered
here regarding TEFL are Syntax and Semantics, Psycholinguistics, Syllabus Design,
Material Development, Second Language Acquisition and Development, Teaching
Reading, Teaching Writing, Teaching Listening and Speaking, and Teaching Grammar.
Teaching Practicum is also offered here as one of the electives. Applicants have to have
combined GPA of 5.50 in both SSC and HSC examinations to get take part in the
admission test. Apart from such requirements, all the universities allow international
Baccalaureate holders to get admission.
Candidates considered eligible to enrol in MA in TESOL or ELT program must
complete their Bachelor’s degree in English Language/Literature/Linguistics/Applied
Linguistics/ ELT from recognized universities. However, candidates having major in
other subjects in Bachelor of Arts (BA) program are also considered eligible to get
admitted into this program with some additional requirement. In the case of “D”
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University, for instance, such candidates have to have 4-year education in the university
level in conjunction with current teaching profession in either primary or secondary or
higher secondary or any other level. They must submit a record of two-year experience
in teaching English, which has to be endorsed by the head of the institution. “E”
University requires the similar qualification to admit, but unique in that candidates here
need not hold teaching profession or experience. The private universities also require
the same qualification to get the candidates admitted into the program. However, “A”
University, for candidates with Bachelor’s and/or Masters degree except English,
requires an MA or MS in subjects of liberal arts and social sciences. Students enrolled
in such programs are provided with adequate learning materials in the form of book,
handout, brief notes, demo contents, photocopies and so on. Below is the overview
(Diagram 1) of the requirements for admission set by the universities in different degree
programs.
Diagram 1
Criteria for enrollment in BA in TEFL/TESOL or MA in TESOL/ELT programs Course
Outline of the Programs
In Bangladesh, graduate programs are also offered with major in ELT in both public and
private universities that are heading toward shared aim and objectives. Generally,
English teachers in both schools and colleges (Bengali and English medium) tend to
enroll in such graduate programs. Surprisingly, English teachers in university level also
tend to take admission in order to reshape their thoughts related to English teaching,
given they had graduated majoring in either literature and linguistics in quite earlier
days. MA in TESOL or ELT program has been designed to equip the student teachers to
teach learners learning English as a second or foreign language. They radicalize their
TESOL or ELT programs by incorporating a good dose of theory and criticism.
However, there is a slight variation observed in terms of offered courses. For instance,
TESOL/ELT
Program
Requirements
BA
TESOL/TEFL/
ELT
MA
iTESOL/TEFL/
ELT
BA in English
Language/
Literature/Linguistics/E
LT/Applied Linguistics.
CGPA 2.50 (out of 4
scale)/Second Class for
all universities.
For NSU, 2.75/Second
Class.
2.75-4.00 in both SSC &
HSC level
O-Levels & A –Levels
with 2.50 in 5 and 2
subjects accordingly.
High School Diploma &
International
Baccalaureate with
minimum Grade C.
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“A” University offers MA in TESOL program incorporating courses such as, History of
English Language, Theories of Language Learning and TESOL, Methods and
Techniques for TESOL, Research Methods in TESOL, Approach to Teaching Grammar,
Topics, Issues and Trends in TESOL I, Second Language Development, TESOL
Material Development, Measurement and Evaluation for TESOL, TESOL in
Bangladesh, ELT Syllabus design, Dynamics of Language Policy and Planning in
Bangladesh, Media and Teaching of English, Topics, Issues and Trends in TESOL II,
Practicum for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Critical Reading and
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the Secondary and Tertiary Levels.
Another private university named “F” offers courses pertaining to Syllabus design,
Material development, Teaching Methodology, Testing and Teaching the four language
skills. Independent University, one of the reputed private universities, offers courses
such as, The history of English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Language Teaching,
English Phonetics and Phonology, Current Issues in English Language Teaching,
Syllabus design, Material Development, Testing and Evaluation, Second Language
Learning and Acquisition Theories, Psycholinguistics and Language Teaching, ELT
research Methodology and Teaching Practicum. In the same vein, “B” University, one
of the prominent private universities, designs their MA in TESOL program including
major courses like Methods and Practice of Teaching ESL, Syllabus, Curriculum and
Materials Design and Evaluation, Second Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics,
Language Testing and Evaluation, Use of Technology in ELT, Classroom Research and
Research Methods in ELT and Teaching Practicum I and II. Furthermore, there are
some public universities offering MA in ELT, but different in that some of them offer
weekend program majoring in ELT. E University, for example, offers weekend MA in
ELT aiming at equipping students in various facets of applied linguistics and EFL
teaching. The particular intention of this program is to produce diverse professionals
and well-equipped English language teachers. Courses offered in this program are
English Phonetics and Phonology, English Morphology and Syntax, Approaches and
Methods in ESL/EFL Teaching, Language Teacher Education, ESL/EFL Syllabus
Design, ESL/EFL Materials Development, Teaching ESL/EFL Skills, ESL/EFL Testing,
Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Technology in ESL/EFL Teaching and Practice
Teaching and Presentation. Institute of Modern Languages at “D” University also offers
MA in ELT program for aspiring and practicing teachers of English. Similar courses are
offered here like the previous ones with an additional course namely Education
Psychology. Diagram 2 illustrates an overview of the courses typically taught in BA in
TEFL/TESOL and MA in TESOL or ELT programs in Bangladeshi universities. Since
there is commonality prevailing among courses offered by different universities, single
diagram is undertaken to exhibit these.
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Diagram 2
Courses offered in BA in TESOL/TEFL and MA in TESOL/TEFL/ELT programs
As regards materials, students enrolled in such programs are provided with adequate
learning materials in the form of book, handout, brief notes, demo contents, photocopies
and so on.
Research Design
Considering the nature of the questions that were posed earlier, we undertook both
quantitative and qualitative research methods to uncover the views of student teachers
regarding the value and effectiveness of the current EFL teacher education program.
Mixed-methods approach was incorporated since it calls for the collection, analysis, and
mixture of both quantitative and qualitative data at different stages of the research
process (Hamid, Sussex & Khan, 2009). This research design was based on the “premise
that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better
understanding of research problem than either approach alone” (Plano Clark, 2007, p.
5). Quantitative aspect of the study revealed the research question-1, in order to generate
maximum amount of data from the participants to reveal whether or not student teachers
believe that the current teacher education programs address their requirements, and
consequently, equipping the student teachers to become teachers in an EFL context that
is embarking on achieving English proficiency for its citizens in oral and written form
BA TEFL/ TESOL and MA
TESOL/ELT
Use of
Technology
in ELT
Approach to
Teaching
Grammar
Theories of
Language
Learning and
TESOL
Teaching
Practicum
Psycholinguist
ics and
Sociolinguistic
s
History of
English
Language
Measurement
, Testing and
Evaluation
Second
Language
Learning and
Acquisition
Theories
Syllabus,
Curriculum
and Materials
Design
Topics,
Issues and
Trends in
TESOL
Teaching
Grammar/
Four Skills of
English
language
Material
Development
Research
Methods in
TESOL
Teaching
Grammar/
Four Skills of
English
language
Education
Psychology
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(see Bryman, 2012). Research question-2 was approached qualitatively, specially a
phenomenology approach has been adopted (Creswell & Puth, 2017), in order to reveal
in depth understanding of the phenomenon in relation to the experience of the
participants that how pre-service teacher educator deem their teacher training degree
successful.
Participants of the Study
The nature of the study acted as a decisive factor to select the sample of the study.
Hycner (1993) elucidates, “the phenomenon dictates the method including the type of
participants” (p. 156). In order to select the participants, a purposive sampling technique
was adopted. According to Cohen, Manion and Morrisson (2013), deliberate
intervention on the sampling process is known as purposive sampling. We set the
criterion such as, BA in TEFL graduate, and students who had already completed their
MA in TESOL or ELT, and were working as English teachers in either Bengali or
English medium schools. After the completion of their BA in TEFL or TESOL, they
started MA in ELT and TESOL. Simultaneously, they were serving as English language
teachers in the secondary (Grade 6 to 10) schools. The rationale behind the first
criterion was that these participants could elicit the best feedback since they had been
applying their knowledge in classrooms as practising teachers. It is worth mentioning
that respondents in this study were from different universities which offer BA/ or MA in
TEFL or TESOL or ELT. As aforesaid, the courses in the programs were similar—there
was no distinction associated with the participants concerning the courses they had
enrolled. Therefore, the participants were homogeneous in nature based on the criterion
that all of them had completed their studies, and were teaching English in different
schools in Bangladesh. Only ELT professionals were selected because they were
believed to be more pragmatic in relation to eliciting the feedback since they have
practical exposure to teaching.
Initially, the questionnaire was sent to 154 student teachers. After receiving their
responses, 44 questionnaires were found incomplete, and consequently, their responses
were excluded. Finally, the number of participants considered to carry out the study was
110. It is worth mentioning that the participants were dubbed sometimes as student
teachers and participants/respondents interchangeably, given their previous identity as
students of teacher education programs and the current identity as English teachers.
However, studies (e.g., Peacock, 2009; Coskun & Daloglu, 2010; Agudo, 2017) also
dub the enrolees of such programs as student teachers with the belief that they would be
English teachers somewhere down the line.
In the qualitative part of the study, a face-to-face semi-structured interview was
conducted. Eight student teachers were selected for the interview. In phenomenology
study, the ideal size of the sample is not fixed in literature; however, as per the
recommendation of Cohen et al. (2013) and also Creswell (2013), the ideal sample size
should be kept under ten (10) cases. Since, interpersonal relationship should be
developed during the qualitative data collection, this size allowed to build it during the
study and helped to get information in a more detailed manner.
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Instrumentation and procedure for Data collection
To collect detailed information about how Bangladeshi EFL student teachers actually
perceive the effectiveness of the teacher education programs, the questionnaire was
administered among the participants through online using Google survey form. The
questionnaire exploited in this study was adopted from Peacock’s (2009) study. The
questionnaire contained 22 closed-ended items referring to, as Agudo (2017) elaborates,
the elements of adequate ‘training of EFL teachers’. Respondents were asked to express
their degree of agreement or disagreement on a 5-point Likert scale ranged from
‘strongly disagree’ to ‘strongly agree’. Coskun and Daloglu (2010) remark Peacock’s
(2009) model for evaluation as “effective in providing multidimensional feedback about
the program being evaluated” (p. 38).
To elicit student teachers’ view about the teacher education programs, a semi-structured
face to face interview protocol was conducted. The interview was taken from 8
participants. Selective questions were administered among the participants, provided
that the questions were adapted from Peacok (2009). Some questions were excluded in
order to reduce redundancy since they have already been asked in the quantitative
questionnaire. We kept our focus to extract teachers’ perception and knowledge
regarding the course they had attended, how well they had understood the philosophy of
the course, how flexible to attend the classes for trainee teachers, the content of focus
for the course, and lastly, how the course had contributed to the development of their
knowledge-building. Our intention was to be able to elicit some new insights from the
responses generated from the teachers.
Data Analysis
Prior to administering the questionnaire, a consultation was carried out with an expert in
order to check the suitability of the questionnaire and semi-structured interview in
Bangladeshi evaluation context, with a view to achieving construct validity. The
feedback suggested no modification. Data collected through questionnaire were subject
to SPSS 23 analysis that yielded descriptive data. The Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin (KMO)
measure of sampling adequacy was estimated .520, technically acceptable to conduct the
study. A frequency table was developed to illustrate the responses of the participants.
The first step of qualitative data analysis was reading and writing the memos containing
all the data. According to Gay and Airasian (2003), it is important to keep notes in the
margined area, as these will allow researchers to record initial interpretations of the data.
The interview data will be organized thematically (Creswell & Puth, 2017). The analysis
was divided into two phases: vertical analysis and horizontal analysis (Flores, 2005). In
vertical analysis, data from each respondent was analysed separately and relevant
information based on the keywords was arranged into themes. In horizontal analysis of
data, all the interview responses were analysed together forming a comparative analysis
or cross-case analysis (Flores, 2005).
The study strived to reveal how the student teachers have found their pre-service
education course. The findings of the qualitative data were generated through the
interview questionnaire. Our questionnaire was developed in a manner that had
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contributed to the development of the theme very easily. After the careful reading,
memoing and analysis of the excerpts from the interviewees, four major themes were
emerged. The semi-structured interview was analysed in following themes: clarity of
program philosophy; flexibility of the program; focus of the program; capability
building for instructional materials; teacher knowledge building. These themes were
formed on the basis of teachers’ evaluation of their desire and experience with
regard to the respective teacher education programs.
FINDINGS
The findings of the study were divided into quantitative part and qualitative part.
Quantitative finding
Table 1
Percentages of respondents selecting each alternative
Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor
disagree
Agree Strongly Agree
The TEFL/TESOL/ELT program…
Statement 1. …has good linkage between different courses.
4% 6% 4% 14% 72%
Statement 2. …Avoids overlapping information between different courses.
3% 6% 15% 24% 52%
Statement 3. …gave me adequate training in English.
2% 8% 3% 13% 74%
Statement 4. …gave me adequate training in teaching skills.
1% 1% 3% 15% 80%
Statement 5. …gave me adequate training for the needs of the local context (teaching in Bangladeshi schools)
3% 17% 18% 28% 34%
Statement 6. …is up-to-date.
8% 4% 8% 4% 76%
Statement 7. …encouraged me to reflect on my past experiences as a language learner.
11% 4% 7% 8% 70%
Statement 8. …encouraged me to be a reflective teacher (when I start teaching).
10% 4% 17% 6% 73%
Statement 9. …promotes flexibility in using different teaching practices for different situations.
11% 9% 16% 8% 56%
Statement 10. …balances teacher-centered and student-centered learning on its courses.
17% 8% 18% 9% 48%
Statement 11. …taught me how to teach English.
2% 1% 3% 8% 86%
Statement 12. …taught me how to evaluate myself as a teacher.
2% 2% 9% 0% 87%
Statement 13. …taught me classroom management skills.
12% 3% 23% 4% 58%
Statement 14. …taught me how to use foreign language teaching materials.
1% 1% 4% 16% 78%
Statement 15. …taught me how to adapt foreign language teaching materials.
12% 3% 24% 5% 56%
Statement 16. …increased my powers of self-evaluation.
2% 1% 1% 1% 95%
Statement 17. …foreign language testing and evaluation skills.
4% 4% 3% 5% 84%
Statement 18. …is relevant to my needs.
3% 3% 3% 3% 88%
Statement 19. …has a good balance between the teaching of: English, teaching skills, and classroom management skills
7% 5% 11% 9% 68%
Statement 20. …prepared me to teach English in the classroom.
6% 7% 4% 8% 75%
Statement 21. …met my needs.
11% 15% 6% 6% 62%
Statement 22. By the end of the TEFL/TESOL/ELT program, I’ll be ready to teach English.
2% 5% 4% 1% 88%
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Diagram 3
Student teachers’ response about the TEFL program
The information in diagram 3 is precised concerning space issue, and consequently, the
statements with above 50% agreement are emphasized here. Yet the study included
Table 1 to indicate the responses in relation to individual scale. Concerning the first
research question, the data in the diagram illustrates that on an average, 80% of the
participants affirm regarding the integration of pedagogic competence coupled with
English proficiency and management skills in the teacher education program. Such
findings reflect no correspondence to those uncovered by Coskun & Daloglu’s (2010)
study, in which the pedagogic side of the teacher education program is identified weak.
In addition, the current findings also differ from those of Peacock’s (2009) study which
reports more emphasis on teaching skills then English proficiency and management
skills. As such findings of the current study are distinct from those elicited by Agudo’s
(2017) study, which is commensurate with the results of Peacock’s(2009) one.
As shown in Diagram 3, more than 90% of the respondents endorse that the current
TEFL or TESOL or ELT the current program in Bangladesh provide them with
adequate training skills with particular concern to how to teach English. In conjunction
with these, as the illustration suggests, the same percentage of participants agree that the
programs enable them to use foreign language teaching materials. However, the
programs do not address the components necessitated to equip them with the ability to
adapt foreign language teaching materials, as per the response of the majority (60%) of
the participants. Yet most of them report that the programs are instrumental to empower
them for self evaluation. In addition, more than 90%of the participants elicit that the
programs are relevant to their needs. In contrast, subject to adequate training in teaching
skills and how to teach English, Agudo’s (2017) study reveals the satisfaction level of
60% and 53% of the participants respectively.
Peacock’s (2009) study demonstrates that less than half (48%) of the participants
express satisfaction regarding the program is up-to-date. Surprisingly, Agudo’s (2017)
study reveals such satisfaction expressed by only 13% of the participants. Focusing on
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the present study, with regard to the programs linkage between different courses,
adequacy in terms of training in English, concern to participants self evaluation as
teachers and inclusion of foreign language testing and evaluation skills, more than 80%
of the participants have been identified affirmative. Furthermore, they report that the
program is up-to-date, and thereby, substantially prepare them to teach English in the
classroom. Such findings become more alive when participants’ response concerning
their readiness for teaching by the end of the program sheds light on them with 89%
agreement. In contrast, Agudo’s (2017) findings suggest that more than half (58% and
57%) of the respondents perceive a good linkage between different courses in the
teacher education program and they found no overlapping information between different
courses. His study also suggests that only 26% of the participants have been seemed
affirmative concerning their readiness for teaching at the end of the program, while 35%
of them in Peacock’s (2009) investigation have been found possessing such stance.
Concerning the preparation for teaching English, 45% of the participants perceive the
effectiveness of the program, while Agudo (2017) founds only 30% with affirmation.
Peacock’s study also, in addition, illustrates the satisfaction of less than half of the
participants regarding these elements, as demonstrated by 42% and 35% agreement
respectively. Similarly, Coskun and Daloglu’s (2010) study yields 34% and 24%
satisfaction with regard to the presence of these elements in Turkish context. Yet
concerning the avoidance of overlapping information between different courses,
encouragement for the student teachers to reflect on their past experiences as a language
learner and to be reflective teacher, more than 75% of the respondents accord their
prevalence in the teacher education programs. Additionally, they confirm a good
balance between the teaching of: English, teaching skills, and classroom management
skills in the programs. Hargreaves and Fullan’s (1992) elaboration on teacher
development incorporates the idea that focusing on new teaching skills and strategies in
teacher education program is inevitable. Anwaruddin (2016) identifies classroom
management skill as an essential component of teacher education program. Therefore,
two-thirds of respondents’ elicitation assures the presence of their balanced entity in the
teacher education program, and thereby, notify the effectiveness of the programs.
Agudo’s (2017) study, on the contrary, delineates that two-thirds of the respondent
affirm the endeavor of the program to promote teacher reflection. The response of the
students corresponds to that of Chong and Cheah’s (2009) study, elaborating the
importance of experiential knowledge, provided student teachers need to learn from
experience through reflection. According to Wallace (1991), reflection has variety of
form. For the first, reflection can take place before the practice. For instance, when
reading books or listening to lectures, student teachers can relate the inputs to their
professional concerns. And in this phase, it is possible to reflect their past learning
experiences. Secondly, it can occur in the shape of recollection. Wallace exemplifies
this stating that teachers experience a wide variety of complexities every day. At that
time, they can recall the pertinent knowledge and experience to diagnose the problem
and solve it. Finally, teachers can reflect what they have learned by participating in the
teacher education program on their practice, what calls “reflection-in-action”. The final
one is particularly important in the sense that this is the stage for examining whether or
not the elements learned are practiced by the teachers. Moreover, this stage yields the
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challenges (if any) experienced by the teachers. Such reflection can be a scaffold to
investigate teacher education program adopting a systematic approach. According to
Tarrau et al. (1999), systematic approach toward the investigation into teacher education
program results in new insights preceding revisions, improvements and quality
assurance. Therefore, promoting reflective teaching is an indispensable agendum in
teacher education programs.
Somewhat 60% of the respondents have been found to agree that the programs provide
them with training for the needs of the Bangladeshi context. They also admit that
programs cater flexibility in using different teaching practices in different situations.
Coupled with this are certain elements, as the same number of the participants report,
entailing classroom management skills and meeting the needs of the student teachers
have been found to be present in the programs. However, more than half (57%) of the
participants perceive that the program balances teacher-centred and student-centred
learning on their courses. Addressing the needs of the local context, findings of
Peacock’s (2009) study, similarly, depict that 52% of the participants believe that
teacher education serves adequate training. Agudo’s (2017) investigation uncovers that
only 35% of the respondents admit it. Such result is similar to that divulged by Coskun
and Daloglu (2010).
Findings of Qualitative Data
The study attempted to reveal how the student teachers have found their pre-service
education course. The semi-structured interviews were analysed in following themes:
clarity of program philosophy; flexibility of the program; focus of the program;
capability building for instructional materials; teacher knowledge building.
Clarity of program philosophy
Concerning the philosophical aspect of the program, student teachers state that the
program has clearly stated philosophy. As Teacher Student 1 explains:
I am aware about the philosophy of the program since it is stated clearly in
program aim and it is explained in the subject level as well. Collectively, it aims at
upgrading the professional skills and classroom practice of the aspiring/practicing
teachers of English by using innovation and creativity.
In the interview it was found teachers were very specific about the aim of the program
and the philosophy that drives the aim. Some of these teachers could able to explain the
aim of the thought subjects.
Flexibility of the program
Answering whether the programs promote trainee flexibility in using different teaching
approaches for different situations, the participant student teachers have been found
affirmative.
We mostly are practicing teachers here. We have our job five days in the week.
The classes are held in the evening and weekend. Thus, the program promotes
flexibility and allows us to attend this. (Teacher Student-5).
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Unlike regular master programs in these universities, these ELT or TESOL or TEFL
programs held in the evening, provided that the practitioners will be enrolled in the
program promotes the flexibility of the program. However, one of them outlines the
infrastructural limitations, which is natural in a context like Bangladesh. He believes the
inputs of the program facilitate trainee flexibility to integrate different teaching
approaches for different situations, considering the context of Bangladesh.
Focus of the program
Teacher students were asked about the focus of the program: teacher/student
centeredness. Regarding the balance between teacher- and student-centeredness, the
focus of the program is to acquaint students a blend of both. Teacher Student 3
explained it elaborately:
In fact in most of the courses that are offered, the initial classes have a bit of
teacher-cantered approach in order to acquaint students with fundamentals as they
come from diversified backgrounds. But after that, the focus shifts on student
activities in the form of class projects, group activities, presentation, panel
discussions, question-answer sessions etc. and student-cantered approach takes the
lead. Our student teachers thus develop extra shade of confidence to become
independent decision-makers as far as TESOL is concerned.
Student Teacher-4 also confirms the presence of teacher- and student-oriented learning
in the teacher education program. According to him:
The promotion takes place through the practical teaching classes that our teaching
practicum students conduct with young learners. We must demonstrate the balance
between teacher- and student-cantered learning to advance our level in the
program.
Teacher knowledge building
Teacher knowledge development is the primary focus of teacher development program.
Subjected to the balance of the received versus experiential knowledge, the remark of
the student teacher-8 is as follows:
Our teachers encourage students to drag their real-life experiences and expertise
(of those who are already teachers) into the classroom and the class projects make
a fine balance between the received and experiential knowledge. Everyone is also
required to share their own perceptions and understandings with others.
With similar belief, the other student teacher also affirmed the incorporation of received
versus experiential knowledge in the programs.
CONCLUSION
Given the implication of systematic evaluation of the teacher education programs, as
suggested by Tarrau et al. (1999), this study intended to shed light on the components of
EFL teacher education programs with a view to identify the areas that demand
improvement or the elements that that require revision. Medgyes (1999) expounds that
the fundamental concern of English language teacher education program is the language
proficiency. The findings yielded from questionnaire conspicuously indicated the
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student teachers’ perception. They believed that current TEFL or TESOL or ELT
programs substantially equipped them with pedagogic and linguistic competence. The
findings suggested that the ongoing TEFL, TESOL and ELT programs yield relatively
little emphasis on the context, resulting in student teachers’ complexities in the
classroom. Teaching concerning classroom management skills is another area to be
addressed. The importance of this for teachers is undeniable. Ensuring smooth
functioning of classroom lessons and adjusting with the various deviations from students
preemptively are the crucial tenets of teaching skills. For elaboration, the current
practice in English classroom is mostly student-oriented, requiring teachers’ sound
command to manage and engage pupils in the classroom activities. Since the focus is on
creating a conducive learning atmosphere for students (Eisenman, Edwards & Cushman,
2015), teachers must have proper and successful access to resources for imparting
lessons. According to Moskowitz and Hayman (1976), once teachers lose control of
their classrooms, it becomes increasingly more difficult for them to regain that control.
As such, the on-going programs should consider this limitation, and with proper
initiative, this should be settled. Furthermore, the data suggests that participants lack
adaptability with regard to foreign language teaching materials. It is an important
expertise to be developed through a teacher education program. Teachers equipped with
such expertise are capable enough to fit learning materials convenient for the students.
Concerning the encouragement to produce reflective teachers, the student teachers
identify the program as relatively less effective. ‘Reflection-in-action’ is idealized by
Wallace (1991), suggesting the impact of the teacher education program on classroom
practice. Precisely, these are the aspects to be incorporated in the teacher education
program to secure student teachers’ maximum attainment. Overall, considering other
entities of the teacher education programs in Bangladesh, the satisfaction of the student
teacher is documented impressionable.
The strength of our study is the inclusion of wider view in relation to the teacher
education programs in an EFL context. The study subsumes the broader vignette of such
programs, and investigates the perceptions of the components using multiple lenses. The
findings suggest the overall satisfaction concerning the way programs have been
designed. Such programs can be initiated in other EFL contexts as well to secure the
attainments reported in this study. Moreover, the findings of the current study will also
encourage local teachers to enrol in such teacher education programs to be formally
equipped with the dexterities required to be an expert language teachers. On top of that,
such programs offer a hope of light for English teachers in such context that has long
been suffering from inadequate training for English teachers (Karim, Mohamed, Ismail
& Rahman, 2018). Unarguably, teachers’ uninspiring teaching strategies and lacklustre
classroom management styles are the two prime factors behind the dismal scenario of
English classrooms in our secondary level (Shahed, 1998). With little idea regarding the
realistic needs of English in their lives, students depend on their teachers to develop
their much-needed motivation for learning English. Unfortunately, teachers fail to do so.
The impoverishment of our teacher-training programs is evident in such case.
Furthermore, as indicated in the beginning of the article, the pre-service teacher
development courses have not been investigated in the context of Bangladesh. This
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would, therefore, contribute to the existing literature in the field by exploring a new EFL
context. This study revealed new insights distinctive from other contexts since the
contextual impediments that the teachers in Bangladesh’s context experience are unique,
both in terms of teaching practices and culture. Reporting this will enable practitioners
of other contexts to be culturally diverse teachers, which is an attribute to be possessed
by 21st
century teachers (Kabilan, 2013).
Further research can be carried out in order to examine the impact of such programs.
Classroom observation can be incorporated to apprehend teachers’ activities and
learners’ engagement in the classrooms. Our study can be the point of departure for
futuristic investigation, given that the results indicate the presence of effective
components in the aforementioned programs. However, examining the impact is more
pertinent because the ultimate success of the program is determined through observing
the practice of the teachers.
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