Reflective Teaching as a Form of Continuous Professional Development : Case of EFL University Teachers

Abstract

Reflective thought has taken a place in the current teaching and learning theories because of the benefits it offers for teachers to look after their teaching practices and develop their professionalism. Basically, answers to all problems will take time. This will make teachers prepared for the teaching situation. Thus, reflection is adapted for the sake of improving teacher’s practice. Pre-service and in-service training have preserved their importance since they are the most useful strategies to prepare the would be teachers for the teaching task. Therefore, teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) will not be passive. They should be involved in the process. The only way to do this is to reflect on their practices to enhance their teaching and reach professionalism. However, there is a lack of competence among EFL teachers due to the humble training that would be teacher