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May 15, 2026Second Language Teacher Education

Professionalising Primary School English Teaching: Examining the Impact of a One-Year In-service Course

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Mixed methods study examines changes in teaching practices and confidence after a one-year EFL course for teachers.

Key Points

  • The research aimed to understand the impact of a one-year in-service course on primary school English teachers' practices and confidence levels.
  • Cohort of 33 teachers assessed before and after the course using questionnaires
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis of teachers' written reflections on their experiences
  • Focused on changes in classroom practices and English use among younger and older children
  • Increased use of English and improved teacher confidence observed across all participating teachers
  • Teachers of younger children reported a better classroom atmosphere through more English usage
  • Shift in older children's teachers from whole-class oral work to more pair work, although some teachers reported anxiety about grammatical accuracy

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James Coburn (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06b983e7dec685947ac428https://doi.org/10.3138/slte-2025-0013
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