Examining the Roles of Continuing Professional Development Needs and Views of Research in English Language Teachers' Success.

A Derakhshan, C Coombe, K Zhaleh, M Tabatabaeian - Tesl-Ej, 2020 - ERIC
The present study investigated the significance of teachers' Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) needs and views of research with regard to their success among a …

Chinese EFL teachers' desire to attend professional development programs: Exploring the role of job satisfaction and organizational commitment

J Qi, A Derakhshan - 2023 - digibug.ugr.es
The influence of teachers' inner forces and factors in professional development (PD) has
been highlighted in the past decades. However, little is written about the interplay of English …

Implementing and evaluating a peer-coached EFL teacher professional development program

HS Afshar, M Doosti - Evaluation and program planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on the results of a needs analysis program, already conducted in a parallel study, a
need-based teacher professional development program (TPDP) was designed and …

Do EFL teachers 'critically'engage in cultural awareness? A mixed-method investigation

H Soodmand Afshar, M Yousefi - Journal of intercultural …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored 150 EFL teachers' perceptions of critical cultural awareness (CCA)
considering their teaching context, academic degree, and professional development …

[PDF][PDF] Investigating the relationship between attitude towards professional development, reflective teaching, self-efficacy, and job performance of Iranian English as a …

H Soodmand Afshar, S Hosseini Yar - Teaching English Language, 2019 - teljournal.org
This study investigated the relationship between attitude toward professional development,
reflective teaching, self-efficacy, and Job Performance (JP) of Iranian English as a Foreign …

A cross-cultural examination of the role of enjoyment and passion in bilingual English teachers' desire for professional development: evidence from Iran and Kuwait

R Kirkpatrick, A Derakhshan, H AlMutawa… - Journal of Multilingual …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The present mixed-methods cross-cultural study probed the association between bilingual
English teachers' enjoyment, passion, and desire for professional development from the …

EFL teachers' self-efficacy and professional development: the mediating effect of metacognitive awareness

M Salari, M Farahian - Journal of Applied Research in Higher …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose A significant research base has increasingly shown that one of the most important
factors affecting student achievement in second language classrooms is the teacher …

[PDF][PDF] Examining English language teachers' perceptions of the EIL paradigm: Creating awareness and change

GR Salehpour, M Hashemian… - Teaching English …, 2023 - teljournal.org
Abstract English as an International Language (EIL) refers to a paradigm shift in second
language (L2) education as a response to complexities arising from the rapid spread of the …

On the journey from cognizance toward thriving: Iranian EFL teachers' engagement in reflective practice and professional development: the mediating effect of teacher …

H Weisi, M Salari - Reflective Practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the crucial role of teaching in society and the inquiry into effective
teaching qualities. It underscored the prominence of mindfulness in teaching, as well as the …

Developing and validating a model for exploring Iranian EFL teachers' perception of professional development

H Soodmand Afshar, S Ghasemi - Teaching English as a Second …, 2018 - tesl.shirazu.ac.ir
The present study aimed at exploring Iranian EFL teachers' perception of professional
development. To this end, 200 EFL teachers teaching at private language institutes in Iran …