IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ESTONIA: MAPPING OF TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
| Title | IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ESTONIA: MAPPING OF TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Raud, N, Orehhova, O |
| Journal | Problems of Education in the 21st Century |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Start Page | 194-203 |
| Pagination | Continuous |
| Date Published | April/2017 |
| Type of Article | Original article |
| ISSN | 1822-7864 |
| Other Numbers | ICID: 1237101 |
| Keywords | continuous professional development (CPD), English language teaching, in-service teacher training |
| Abstract | In-service training of teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) is as a core instrument of continuous professional development of EFL teachers. Within the context of nowadays education policies, the issue of in-service training has become of topical importance. It requires systematic approach based on the analysis of individual EFL teachers’ needs and receptive practices in developing in-service teacher-training programmes. In view of that, a survey was conducted among EFL teachers in Estonia to discover the areas of in-service training they are interested in. Based on the survey results, a model of an in-service training module to implement in order to meet the needs of EFL teachers in Estonia is proposed, and it is placed against the background of in-service teacher training provided in Estonia. The module could be included into in-service teaching training programmes not only in Estonia, but in a wider European context. |
| URL | http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/abstract.php?icid=1237101 |
| DOI | 10.33225/pec/17.75.194 |
| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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