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标题：Exploring the School Improvement Specialist Coaches’ Experience in Coaching English Language Teachers
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作者：Ahmad Syahiran Mohamad ; Radzuwan Ab Rashid ; Kamariah Yunus 等
期刊名称：Arab World English Journal
电子版ISSN：2229-9327
出版年度：2016
卷号：7
期号：3
页码：259-271
出版社：Arab World English Journal
摘要：Having School Improvement Specialist Coach to support English language teachers is one of the most recent efforts taken by Malaysian government to improve the standard of English in the country. This paper aims to provide insights into the coaching process as perceived by the coaches. In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with two coaches where they were asked to share their coaching experience. Specifically, this paper addresses the coaches’ perceptions on the professional and personal qualities required in order to be a good coach; their challenging and successful experiences; and their overall views of the effectiveness of the coaching programme. Data analysis reveals that coaching, as part of a professional development programme, is perceived by the coaches to have a significant impact on the enhancement of overall teaching practices. This paper offers valuable insights into the coaching process which are hoped to be beneficial to SISC+, teachers and other stakeholders in education sector.
关键词：Coach; English language teachers; Malaysia; SISC+; teacher professional development