• Gökçe Velioğlu

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Professional development of English language teachers involves constant modification in relation to pedagogical practices, technological innovations, and learner-centered approach. Nevertheless, many professional development programs offer only generic training opportunities without proper personalization and continuous assistance. In this regard, the research suggests developing an AI-Augmented Professional Development System for English language teachers, which would facilitate personalized learning, AI-based recommendations, reflective feedback, and constant improvement in terms of teachers’ competencies. The suggested framework combines four major elements: teacher profiling, analysis based on artificial intelligence, professional assistance, and evaluation of results. The experiment involved a sample of 150 English language teachers working at secondary schools and universities. Data collection was conducted through competency questionnaires for teachers, AI acceptance surveys, reflection reports about teaching, and teacher’s engagement records. Effectiveness of the proposed framework was estimated based on such indicators as PCI (professional competency improvement), AAS (AI acceptance score), RSS (recommendation satisfaction score), TEI (teaching effectiveness improvement). These findings indicated significant improvements in teachers’ professional abilities in such areas as lesson planning, teaching with the help of technology, assessing students, reflective teaching, and classroom interaction. The total score was 91.2% for Professional Competency Improvement, 88.8% for Recommendation Satisfaction Score, 88.4% for AI Acceptance Score, and 89.6% for Teaching Effectiveness Improvement. The results of this study prove that AI-assisted professional development can be quite effective in terms of improving teachers’ instructional practices through the provision of personalized learning materials and recommendations. This theoretical framework is relevant to English language education as it provides an adaptive approach to professional development based on the use of artificial intelligence as a tool.

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