This case study was aimed at analyzing the current status of foreign language teachers’ professional
development (FLTPD) at NUML, with focus on key areas of training & qualification, key teaching competencies,
enabling competencies, and professionalism and measures taken by concerned authorities for their
professional development (PD) in these areas. “European Profiling Grid” for language teachers’ PD was used
as conceptual framework.
This multiple instrumental case study was delimited to foreign language (FL) teachers working in 15 FL
departments of NUML and each department was considered as a case. It was a mixed method descriptive
research; both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect and analyze data. Triangulation
design was used; multiple perspectives were considered, involving FL teachers, their heads and university
administration. Questionnaire, semi-structured interview and document analysis were used for data
collection, which were designed keeping in view the conceptual framework. Data was collected during spring
2015, was analyzed for each of the 15 cases separately and later merged together for interpretation.
This study analyzed the current situation of different factors that affect PD including working conditions,
developmental stages of teachers and their organization. Findings of this study revealed that although
opportunities are being provided but most of them are not specifically designed for FL teachers. More focused
PD is needed to improve these areas, especially education & training, assessed teaching, methodology:
knowledge & skills, and digital media need further development. Other problems faced by FL teachers include
limited opportunities of higher education in Pakistan, lack of personal resources and organizational support
for going to TL countries, unclear administrative policies, inadequate facilities for research, lack of time and
human resources, lack of leadership, absence of qualified FL teacher educators, lack of collegial sharing and
interaction, no access to latest material and technology, absence of motivation and incentives etc.
This study provided statistics and recommendations for the introduction and development of an adequate
and uniform process of PD according to the needs and levels of FL teachers and need of specific FLTPD through
professional FL teacher educators was emphasized in the recommendations.
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