Teacher training adaptation to respond, to the new 21st century requirements : English teacher case study

Abstract EN

The issues relating to teacher training are at the heart of the current debates of the public authorities.

The economic and social changes arising from globalization imply that the quality of education systems must be adapted to meet the new requirements.

The expectations for educational institutions and teachers are more complex than before.

The Ministry of National Education is committed to improving learning for all Algerian school-goers.

The attainment of this ambitious goal cannot materialise unless all learners receive a quality education.

Similar to all countries, Algeria seeks to improve the quality of teaching to better meet the economic and social expectations increasingly higher.

Teacher body, the most important human resource in the education system, is at the core of the efforts aiming to enhance learners' achievements.

However, this high quality of education requires an overhaul of the training courses from the viewpoints contents, devices and expectations.

In reality, the present situation raises multifarious challenges to policy-makers, training institutes and trainers.

This is what the present article tries to shed enough light on so as to highlight and identify the gaps that preclude effective changes in both teachers' teaching and learners' learning.