Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2013

An Investigation of Academic and Professional Aspects of Training Programmes for Iraqi Primary Efl Teachers

Muna Mohammed Abbas

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This paper was to provide much deeper perspective of the EFL, teacher education programme in Iraq, including both the University–Institute and the in–service English teacher training programmes .Teacher education consists of two main programmes: pre–service and in–service training. the researcher’s approach to data was qualitative to gain in–depth understanding of educational phenomena, and to explore in–depth, personal views of those involved in the EFL teacher education programme,such as their learning and teaching experiences . Participants were Iraqi in–service English teachers in Babylon Governorate who attended in–service training programmes. The findings suggest that the challenge represented in the Communicative Approach underpinning the syllabus design and teaching materials is not well addressed in either the EFL teacher education programme or the actual practices of EFL teaching and learning. Teachers’ attitudes towards their education are negative because of the constraints such as traditional methods used during their pre–service courses and training procedures.

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Muna Mohammed Abbas An Investigation of Academic and Professional Aspects of Training Programmes for Iraqi Primary Efl Teachers Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VII July 2013

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