The Impact of Training English Language Teachers on Classroom Practices

Abstract

The nascent introduction of English at the primary school level in Algeria is an emerging experience, which has various prospects and challenges for students, teachers, and educational stakeholders.Hence, in the present research, the endeavour is to perform an intense review of the present literature to extract all possible dimensions of the impact of training programs on novice teachers‟ performances, notably classroom practices.The study aims to explore how training programs impact the teaching skills, confidence, and classroom performance of novice primary school teachers in Algeria. The first cohort of English teachers in Mostaganem was examined as a case study. Additionally, suggestions are brought into the table to adapt and develop the present training programs so that they could cope with the constant changes and new teaching trends. To reach the target objective, a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) approach was adopted and three research tools are utilized in the data collection: a questionnaire, interviews and classroom observations. The research findings revealed that training programs have positive impact on classroom practices, yet they need to be updated and developed to meet the teachers‟ needs, the constant changes and the new teaching trends.