EFL Faculty Members’ Professional Development: Beliefs and Suggestions

Sultanah Abdulmoslah Al-bidawi 

Abstract: This study investigates the beliefs and suggestions that English as a foreign language (EFL) faculty members at Al Jouf University have about their professional development. Two instruments were used fordata collection: a questionnaire and interviews conducted with 46 participants. The findings of the study showedthat the faculty members’ most common belief focused on creating a new role for EFL faculty members, shiftingfrom transmitters of knowledge to makers of knowledge. On the other hand, the most common suggestionregarded designing programs that focused on EFL language teachers’ professional development.

Key words: professional development, beliefs, suggestions