A Program Based on Self-Regulated Strategy Development Approach for Developing the Teaching and Writing Performance of EFL Student Teachers

Abstract

Developing English as a foreign language (EFL) prospective teachers' teaching skills is essential for qualifying them for their future careers. A training program based on Self-Regulated Strategy Development approach was designed for developing EFL student teachers' teaching and writing performance. The program comprised mainly two sections, theoretical and practical. Two main writing genres were considered, Persuasive essay and story writing. The study adopted the one experimental group design. A group of EFL student teachers were selected and received the training program. A pre-post achievement test, an observation checklist and a writing test, designed by the researcher, were administered to twenty one second-year EFL student teachers at Women's College -Ain Shams University. Results of the study indicated that the proposed program is effective in developing the study participants' teaching and writing performance. The study results supported the study hypotheses. Recommendations and suggestions for further research were presented.