فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

The consideration of evaluating in-service training courses is critical in Iraqi Kurdistan because several courses are left without final evaluation after implementation. Along with steps toward membership in the Bologna Process in Iraqi Kurdistan, a pedagogical training program as a reform in teaching has been conducted in recent years. However, it is unclear to what extent this course has been successful in achieving its goals or whether it was welcomed by participating teachers in their teaching practice or ignored. This study triangulated the data collection tools through questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The results of questionnaires and observations were analyzed descriptively, and qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the interview results. Aiming at an evaluation of this course, 146 participating teachers in different cities of Iraqi Kurdistan were surveyed, interviewed, and observed, and eight teacher trainers were interviewed. The results revealed that all participants in this study supported the positive impact of the pedagogy course on teachers` professional development and teaching practice. Meanwhile, they complained about the limitations and drawbacks of the course. In this regard, some implications have been made for program designers, teacher trainers, and teachers.