Turkish EFL teachers‟ perceptions towards continuing professional development activities

buir.advisorPeker, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorGüçlü, Başak Erol
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-21T06:42:47Z
dc.date.available2019-01-21T06:42:47Z
dc.date.copyright2018-12
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.date.submitted2019-01-18
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 74-81).en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate English preparatory school teachers‟ perceptions toward engaging in CPD activities. To this end, the current study focused on finding out the preferred CPD activities of the SUSFL teachers, and investigating if the level of education, age, experience or doing a CELTA or a Delta course affect teachers‟ perceptions in terms of commitment, recognition, preferences, effectiveness, and motivation. The participants were 107 EFL teachers working at a preparatory school at a state university in Turkey. The data were collected via an online survey comprising of five parts, which focus on the perceptions on commitment, recognition, preferences, effectiveness, and motivation of EFL teachers. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results of this quantitative study indicated that the English teachers engage in several CPD activities. Although several previous studies in the literature indicated that personal factors such as age and experience affect teachers‟ perceptions towards CPD, in terms of age or experience, this study showed no significant difference in EFL teachers‟ context. However, having a graduate degree, and doing a CELTA or a Delta course significantly changed teachers‟ perceptions, particularly their preferences and motivation. In the light of these findings, it can be concluded that these specific activities may be catalysts in building positive attitudes towards other CPD activities for EFL teachers.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Başak Erol Güçlüen_US
dc.format.extentxii, 99 leaves : charts ; 30 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB159646
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/48252
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectContinuing Professional Development Activitiesen_US
dc.subjectCPD for EFL Teachersen_US
dc.subjectProfessional Developmenten_US
dc.titleTurkish EFL teachers‟ perceptions towards continuing professional development activitiesen_US
dc.title.alternativeİngilizceyi yabancı dil olarak öğreten Türk öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişim etkinliklerine yönelik algılarıen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineTeaching English as a Foreign Language
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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