Influence of teachers’ professional development on the application of interactive methods, strategies, and activities to teach English for communicative purpose.

Abstract

The current study aims to identify the influence of teacher professional development in the application of interactive methods, strategies, and activities to teach English for communicative purposes. The purpose of the study is to search and learn about professional development and interactive methods, strategies, and activities to teach EFL English. This study was conducted in three public high schools in Catacocha town; it was carried out with a sample of ten English teachers. The data was collected by using questionnaires, interviews and observation sheets. The methods used in this research were qualitative and quantitative; likewise, the results were described, analyzed and interpreted based on the objectives of the research. Concluding that half of participating teachers, in the current study, are concerned about professional development; however, not all of them apply what has been taught in the courses taken; this fact prevents students from learning in a more interesting and easier way.