The Future of Education

Edition 14

Accepted Abstracts

Teacher-Teacher Collaboration in Higher Education: EFL Teachers' Professional Development in Focus

Maria Zaheer, Prince Sultan University (PSU) (Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Recently teacher - teacher collaboration as means of professional development has gained a lot of importance. However, data driven research of how collaboration takes place particularly in the Saudi Arabian EFL context is an uncharted area as yet . Based on this premise, this empirical study presumes that is first of its kind to investigated the effect of collaborative initiatives on English as foreign language teaching and learning in higher education. To this end, 15 teachers of intensive English program at a private university in Saudi Arabia took part in the study and data was obtained over the period of 2 semesters. A lab classroom was used to conduct needs based Collaborative Learning Sessions (CLSs) and teacher interaction was kept informal. The success of this initiative was assessed with a help of a survey, interestingly results showed significant interest among the participants and positive outcomes of collaborations. The qualitative data analysis also revealed suggestive feedback for further facilitation of such ingenuities. Implications for educational practitioners and prospects of future research are discussed.

Keywords: collaborative learning session, EFL, higher education, professional development.

References:
[1] Dettmer, P., Thurston, L.D. & Dyck, N. (2002). Consultation, collaboration, and teamwork for students with special needs (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
[2] Fishbaugh, M. S. E. (1997). Models of collaboration. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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