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Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 15. Number 3, September 2024 Pp. 48-66
Department of English Language and Translation
College of Science and Theoretical Studies
Saudi Electronic University, Saudi Arabia
This article reports on an empirical study investigating the impact of using a reflective teaching model supported by dynamic assessment in English teaching sessions, and how it enhanced primary English language teachers’ autonomy, self-assessment, and linguistic communication skills. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test measures and a control group. The participants were 40 English language teachers working at primary government schools during the 1st semester of the academic year 2023/24 in Saudi Arabia. The experimental group completed 12 sessions of teaching, guided by a reflective teaching model that incorporated dynamic assessment principles, while the control group followed the traditional teaching approach. The data collection instruments included a teacher autonomy questionnaire, a self-assessment checklist, and a linguistic communication test. This was done to determine The results revealed that the experimental group showed significant improvement in their autonomy, self-assessment and linguistic communication skills compared to the control group. The study concluded that using a reflective teaching model supported by dynamic assessment in teaching sessions can foster primary English language teachers’ professional development and enhance their language teaching outcomes.
Alshaye, R. A. (2024). Integrating Reflective Teaching with Dynamic Assessment to Enhance EFL Teachers’ Autonomy, Self-assessment, and Communication Skills. Arab World English Journal, 15(3): 48-66
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Rasha Abdullah Alshaye is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics. She has 9 years of experience teaching Linguistics undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Her research interests are in Language Learning Motivation, E-learning, English Language Teaching, Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0669-9935