Research Article

Effective English Teacher Professional Development from a Professional Perspective: Saudi Arabia Context

Authors

  • Elsadig Ali Elsadig Elnadeef Assistant Professor, English Department, College of Sciences & Arts, Dhahran Aljanoub, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
  • Ayman Hamad Elneil Hamdan Abdala Assistant Professor, English Department, College of Sciences & Arts, Dhahran Aljanoub, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study investigates the concept of effective teacher professional development based on professionalism perspective. It aims at explaining the concept of professionalism, focusing on the significance of professionalism in maintaining the quality of English teacher development, teaching English, and instructional processes. It demonstrates the fundamental requirements for an effective English teacher and effective teaching. The study is based on the hypothesis which proposes that teacher professional development leads to grand achievement in education. The study pinpoints that to be an English teacher; one must gain particular pedagogical, psycho-socio, and linguistics training; in addition, an English teacher is responsible for his/her ongoing professional development, which leads to teacher's confidentiality and highly students’ achievement.

Article information

Journal

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation

Volume (Issue)

5 (1)

Pages

270-278

Published

2022-01-31

How to Cite

Elnadeef, E. A. E., & Abdala, A. H. E. H. (2022). Effective English Teacher Professional Development from a Professional Perspective: Saudi Arabia Context. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 5(1), 270–278. https://doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2022.5.1.31

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Keywords:

Professionalism, sustaining duration, teacher professional development, lesson study, co-teaching