PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE EFL TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE LIGHT OF INNOVATION AND CHANGE IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Abstract

Pre-service and in-service teacher training programs are changed in the light of innovation in Algerian school. Though ancient and new training programs do not differ from each other in the level of goals, they are different in methods of training, techniques and areas of focus. Teacher training programs are of paramount importance in teachers’ preparation for the professional life. They are fundamental in the improvement of language education. The Ministry of Education in Algeria recognizes the importance of those training programs as experiences needed to improve the educational system. However, the adequacy of these programs for better teaching needs to be investigated. The presentation deals with training programs and the main challenges facing them among which the balance between theory and practice. This study will be of interest to pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher educators, researchers and administrators keen to create and manage teaching and learning more effectively