An Evaluation of Higher Education-bas Pre-service Training and School-base Initial Preparation of EFL Teachers

Abstract

The training programme EFL student-teachers receive, be it university-based or schoolbased, is considered as the primary workshop in which they acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, and shape their teaching professional identity. Regarding the paramount importance of EFL teacher competence for the pupils’ achievement, the present research tries to determine any shortcomings or pitfalls that hinder the quality of teacher education. In other words, this research is an attempt to evaluate the adequacy of the EFL training programme currently in use in preparing competent EFL teachers, taking into account the reforms seen by the Algerian university under the umbrella of the LMD system