Effectiveness And Challenges Of Online Training In Teacher Competency Development: A Systematic Study In Bilingual Education
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online training, bilingual learning, teacher professional development, teacher educationAbstract
This study aims to analyze the key elements in the design of effective online training to support teachers' professional development, particularly in the context of bilingual education. The scope of the study includes the effectiveness of online training in improving teacher competencies, implementation challenges and possible solutions. The method used was a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of twenty five recent studies published in international and national journals in the last five years. The results show that online training designed with interactive, hands-on elements and responsive to local needs can significantly improve teacher pedagogical and technological competencies. It can also overcome geographical and logistical barriers often encountered in traditional training. However, key challenges such as limited technological infrastructure and low digital literacy are still major obstacles to its implementation. The conclusion of this study confirms that online training can be an effective solution if the design elements are appropriate to the local needs and characteristics of the participants. The implications of this study provide an important contribution for teacher training program developers and policy makers to design more innovative and inclusive training strategies.
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