Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 10. Number 1. March 2019 Pp. 139 -154
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol10no1.13
An EFL Teacher Education Programme: Issues and Concerns from
a Yemeni University
Morshed Salim Al-Jaro
Department of Language and Literacy Education
Faculty of Education, University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
&
Department of English, College of Women
Seiyun, Hadhramout University, Yemen
Adelina Asmawi
Department of Language and Literacy Education
Faculty of Education, University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract:
Teacher education programmes (TEPs) promote unique experiences that involve a deep understanding of teaching needs, advanced strategies, preparation and training at universities or schools. The main objective of this study is to investigate the English teacher education programme (ETEP) in order to reform and develop current teaching practices in a rapidly developing area of research. The present study aims to look at three main areas which include the university preparation strategy, classroom teaching and supervisory support of an ETEP in Yemen. The data were collected through a questionnaire emailed to all the fourth-year student teachers of the English Department, Faculty of Education, at a public university in Yemen. The results reveal several issues concerning university courses, pedagogical practices, planning lessons, methodologies, and approaches. They disclose some inconsistencies between the proposed strategies at the university and the actual classroom implementation. The results also indicate that the present teaching duration is insufficient to realize the real benefits of the program for sustainable growth. The study provides some recommendations for student teachers, teachers, supervisors, curriculum designers, and policymakers.
Keywords: pedagogical practices, supervision, teacher education, teaching practice
Cite as: Al-Jaro, M. S., & Asmawi, A. (2019). An EFL Teacher Education Programme: Issues and Concerns from a Yemeni University.
Arab World English Journal, 10 (1) 139 -154.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol10no1.13