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The Effect of the Shift in Professional Development Models on a Saudi Arabian University Context

Journal: Sumerianz Journal of Education, Linguistics and Literature (Vol.1, No. 3)

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Page : 68-78

Keywords : Professional development models; Classroom observations; Teacher education; Accountability;

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Abstract

This article discusses the shift in professional development models from inspectional to collegial systems and the effect of this trend in a Saudi Arabian university context. Members of the professional development unit responsible for the supervision of over 200 teachers in a Saudi Arabian university were interviewed. After qualitative analysis, three themes emerged: (1) Teacher Resistance (2) Willingness to listen to teachers (3) Standardization. The themes are discussed with the focus on how they help us determine which models of supervision influence the participant supervisors the most.

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