scholarly journals ENGLISH TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA: THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Anchieta Ave Avillanova ◽  
Paulus Kuswandono
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Government

This study investigates the challenges and opportunities of junior high school English teacher professional development in Indonesia. The objectives of the study are to examine the English teachers� challenges and needs to develop their TPD. This qualitative study employed questionnaire and in-depth interview as the main instruments for data collection. The findings revealed that the challenges of TPD related to, firstly, program timing as the program was carried out during working hours; and, secondly, lack of information about workshop schedule from the government (Education Office) because, geographically, some schools are located in remote areas. The study also explored the teachers� needs for TPD concerning student assessment, classroom management, knowledge and understanding of English, content of performance standards, giving instruction, ICT skills for teaching, teaching students with special learning needs, and school management and administration. Suggestion for further study concerns with the bottom-up approach of carrying TPD based on the teachers� real needs as opposed to given programs.

scholarly journals Effect of Instructional Strategies on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Senior High Schools in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Richard Kwabena Akrofi Baafi
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Government

Teaching quality, as demonstrated by effective teacher instructional strategies, has dominated education process research in the recent past. This study sought to establish the effect of instructional strategies on student academic achievement in public senior high schools in Ghana. The study utilised a sample of 210 students and 160 teachers sampled through proportionate stratified sampling. The study attempted to establish which instructional strategies were inherent in public senior high schools in Ghana and how those strategies influenced students’ achievement in the national standardised mathematics test. The study found out that most teachers had an average experience of five years, with those over ten years’ experience exhibiting ineffective teaching strategies due to lack of structured teacher professional development. Further, the study established that classroom management strategies which promote discipline among students and teacher-prepared strategies were inherent among teachers. However, strategies which increase learner engagement, as well as those which increase learning during lesson delivery, were inadequate. The study recommends that the government of Ghana enhances a structured teacher professional development as well as effective school-based teacher supervision policies.

scholarly journals CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: TEACHERS' VOICES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Suharyadi Suharyadi ◽  
Gunadi Harry Sulistyo ◽  
Sri Rachmajanti
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Continuous Professional Development ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Teaching Knowledge ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
Teacher Professional

Being professional English teachers requires knowledge and competences that should be continuously nurtured to sustain their expertise, and one of the programs in Indonesia is the so-called Continuous Professional Development as officially declared by the Indonesian government in 2012. Certified teachers generally undergo either short- or long-term training experiences to update their teaching knowledge and skills. However, little empirical evidence has been conducted to examine the sustainability of such training practices on the teachers' professionalism. Henceforth, this study is aimed at investigating how such English teacher professional development training practices have been carried out and what teachers expect from such training. To that end, a survey is conducted involving a number of teachers drawn randomly from different six provinces. i.e. East Java, West Java, Lampung, East Borneo, South Sumatra, and East Papua throughout Indonesia. Descriptive statistical analyses are exerted to analyze the data collected. The findings suggest that a more down-to-earth reflective training as continuous professional development is in compelling need.

scholarly journals EXPLORING PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Raisa Fadilla
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Preparation Program ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
Teacher Professional

Considering the role of teachers which is uneasy, it is necessary to develop an effective means of supporting and retaining teachers to provide good quality learning environment for students and a supportive work environment for teachers. Based on the urgency of professional development for teachers, pre-service teachers’ perception towards teacher professional development (TPD) becomes prominent to explore. The survey reflects the pre-service teachers’ perception with regard to professional development.  The perception covers the most needed topics in TPD and the most needed learning activities which may give high impacts to their knowledge for teaching. This study involves pre-service teachers from English Department Batch 2016 who were taking internship program as English teachers in public or private schools in Banjarmasin.Regarding the pre-service teachers’ perception related to the needed topics, classroom management and knowledge of instructional practices in their subject field are the greatest area of development need followed by knowledge of their main subject and also ICT skills. On the concern of pre-service teachers’ perception related to most needed learning activities of TPD, courses or workshops is recognized as the most beneficial learning activities to improve teachers’ competences.The results of this study are expected to provide the basic thought for the implication for teacher preparation program in the future. Furthermore, the targeted implementation of the findings will give insights on the most needed professional development topics and most preferred learning activities which can be considered by the related institution when conducting teacher preparation program.

Study on Strategy for Maritime English Teacher Professional Development Based on E-Learning Community

2013 ◽  
Vol 321-324 ◽  
pp. 3069-3072
Author(s):  
Tao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Maritime English

Maritime English is one of the most important specialized courses in the maritime colleges and universities. Both the educational department and the maritime administration authority put forward a high requirement for the teachers. However, the Maritime English teacher professional development is relatively weak in China. For this point, this paper tries to introduce the e-learning community into Maritime English teacher professional development, and propose some ideas for the Maritime English teacher e-learning community in China.

scholarly journals MOST EFFECTIVE INTERNATIONALLY EMERGING IMPLEMENTATION MODELS IN TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OVER THE LAST DECADE

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulla Al Darayseh ◽  
Sultan Al Sadi ◽  
Yahia Alramamneh
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Good Policy ◽  
Implementation Models

<p>This study aims to identify effective internationally emerging implementation models in teacher professional development. Several trends in teacher Professional Development are influencing the nature and quality of teacher professional development. The meta-analysis method was used in this study by identifying, collecting, and analysis potential studies to reach the findings. The results show that professional development has the potential to transform the education scene when supported by all industry players. Policy plays a vital role in the success of programs like PD programs. Policies surrounding the government of this model should be carefully structured to guide the PD programs appropriately as well as formulators should be industry players who understand the drivers that affect the education sector and in particular the educators. Good policy choices will mean that the PD stands a chance to be effective. The PD program should be provided with all the necessary resources for it to be effective and to enable smooth running. Educators should be facilitated with the necessary materials they require for the program. Lack of resources means that the PD program will not achieve its intended goals. Resources might be learning resources for the educator, allowances among many others. Extensive collaborations should be done by the sectors that could play a strong role in affecting the education, stakeholders, investors and other parties related in order to reach an agreement on the best model of PD. Additionally, there is a need to determine how best to run the PD programs to be beneficial to the education system.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0781/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Shaping the Way We Teach English: Potential Effects of a Teacher Professional Development Program on Jordanian EFL Teachers’ Instructional Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Ruba Fahmi Bataineh ◽  
Lubna Ahmad Shawish ◽  
Mohammad Khalid Al-Alawneh
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Professional Development Program ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Way

<p> </p><p class="Default">This study examines the potential effect of <em>Shaping the Way We Teach English</em>, a teacher professional development program, on Jordanian English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ instructional practices. The participants of the study are 20 Jordanian EFL teachers selected from 14 public schools in North Ghour Directorate of Education in the first semester of the academic year 2018/2019. Observations of the participants, along the seven domains of <em>classroom management, language, teaching strategies, learning strategies, assessment strategies, authentic materials, </em>and<em> reflection</em>, were conducted before and after the treatment to determine whether or not the treatment has an effect on the participants’ instructional practices. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the participants’ performance before and after the treatment. The findings revealed that the participants gained on all seven domains of the observation checklist, with statistically significant differences found (at α=0.05) in their instructional practices before and after the treatment, in favor of the latter.  The study concludes with pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research.</p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>

scholarly journals Factors Contributing to Low Teachers Competencies Score

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1115
Author(s):  
Sabila Nahari ◽  
Mohammad Adnan Latief ◽  
Utari Praba Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Professional Development Program ◽  
Teacher Competency ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Job Promotion ◽  
The Government

<p class="IEEEParagraph"><strong>Abstract:</strong> Competent teachers contribute to the students’ achievement significantly. Therefore, the government established a teacher professional development program with various activities. The program aims to improve their teaching skills, professional knowledge, and teaching effectiveness. However, many teachers have low competency even after joining the teacher professional development program. The low teacher competency score can be seen from the result of the teacher competency test. This research uses a quantitative design to investigate factors that contribute to the teachers’ competence. The results show factors that contribute to the low teachers’ competence are not doing classroom action research and writing article, rarely attending seminars or workshop, never being a speaker at seminars, low frequency of maintaining their English skill, not understanding the rights, mechanism, implementation of teacher competency test, not understandingng the objective of teacher competency test as a condition job promotion, and the unreadiness of the teacher in taking the examination.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong><em> </em>Guru yang kompeten berkontribusi terhadap prestasi siswa secara signifikan. Oleh karena itu, pemerintah membentuk program pengembangan profesional guru dengan berbagai kegiatan. Program ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan mengajar, pengetahuan profesional, dan efektivitas pengajaran mereka. Namun, banyak guru memiliki kompetensi rendah bahkan setelah mengikuti program pengembangan profesional guru. Skor kompetensi guru yang rendah dapat dilihat dari hasil tes kompetensi guru. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif untuk menyelidiki faktor-faktor yang berkontribusi terhadap kompetensi guru. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan faktor-faktor yang berkontribusi terhadap rendahnya kompetensi guru adalah tidak terbiasa melakukan penelitian tindakan kelas dan menulis artikel, jarang menghadiri seminar atau lokakarya, tidak pernah menjadi pembicara di seminar, rendahnya frekuensi guru dalam mempertahankan keterampilan bahasa Inggris mereka, tidak memahami hak, mekanisme, pelaksanaan tes kompetensi guru, tidak memahami tujuan tes kompetensi guru sebagai syarat promosi pekerjaan, dan ketidaksiapan guru dalam mengikuti ujian.

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