Teachers’ Perceptions On EFL Professional Development At A Public University In Vietnam

Em Hà Thành Thảo

Abstract


With more innovation in teaching methods, it requires EFL teachers to be involved in professional development to meet the requirements of the learners, school and society. Previous studies have been done in this area, but most of them are conducted in English speaking countries. This research aims to investigate teachers’ perceptions of the importance of EFL professional development. This research is conducted at a public university in Vietnam with participation of eight teachers of English involved in individual interviews. The results show that most of them are fully aware of the importance of EFL professional development, and make suggestions about the activities that administrator of the university can consult to build teaching staff who can meet various needs of learners nowadays.


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Teachers’ perceptions; EFL professional development; public university; Vietnam

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v34.2.4682

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