Exploring the EFL Teachers’ Satisfaction: Professional Development Activities at a Language Center in a Non-Anglosphere Context
Le Thanh Thao,
Nguyen Anh Thi,
Nguyen Thi Yen-Khoa,
Phuong Hoang Yen,
Pham Trut Thuy,
Nguyen Thi Anh-Thu,
Nguyen Huong Tra https://doi.org/10.26907/esd.19.1.02
EDN: FBLYHU
Abstract
This descriptive study aims to investigate the satisfaction levels of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors in their professional development activities at a language center situated in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. A total of 30 EFL teachers were solicited to provide data through a questionnaire, and six out of the 30 were further selected for participation in semi-structured interviews. This study incorporated two primary techniques for data analysis: descriptive statistics for the quantitative data and thematic analysis for the qualitative data. The study concludes that the EFL teachers exhibited a high level of satisfaction towards the existing professional development activities that involved mentorship, observation, feedback from experts, and learning from colleagues. These activities fostered a supportive, collaborative, and personalized approach to professional development, resulting in the enhancement of the teachers’ knowledge, skills, motivation, and job satisfaction. The results, accordingly, suggest that language centers should adopt a personalized, supportive, and collaborative approach to professional development while also addressing the various factors that hinder teachers’ interest in research and writing.
About the Authors
Le Thanh Thao
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
Nguyen Anh Thi
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
Nguyen Thi Yen-Khoa
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
Phuong Hoang Yen
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
Pham Trut Thuy
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
Nguyen Thi Anh-Thu
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
Nguyen Huong Tra
Can Tho University
Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Can Tho
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Thao L.T., Thi N.A., Yen-Khoa N.T., Yen P.H., Thuy P.T., Anh-Thu N.T., Tra N.H. Exploring the EFL Teachers’ Satisfaction: Professional Development Activities at a Language Center in a Non-Anglosphere Context. Education and Self-Development. 2024;19(1):10-26. https://doi.org/10.26907/esd.19.1.02. EDN: FBLYHU
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