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programmes. The researcher recommended planning INSET programmes that are featuredwith active engagement, sufficient support, continuous follow up and practicality.The final study in this category is reported by Ji-Kim (2008) which aimed to examinedifferent INSET strategies used by Korean EFL teachers in an INSET programme and howthese strategies affect their practices and their students‟ achievements. The study sampleconsisted of twenty four EFL teachers in three zones. A series of in-depth interviews wereused to collect data. Results showed that Korean EFL teachers use strategies as demonstrationlessons, workshops, collaborative teacher research and teachers' networks. The study reportedpositive effects of employing these strategies on teachers' practices.To conclude, this category reviewed 13 studies which evaluated the programmeeffectiveness through its success in changing teachers‟ practices, attitudes and beliefs. 8studies have reported changes while the remaining 5 studies reported limited or no changes atall. Several reasons hindered changes and led to these negative outcomes. Investigating thesereasons critically, it seems that, the training programmes within these studies fell short ofprinciples of effective INSET programmes as, teacher involvement, needs assessment,practicality, active learning opportunities, and the provision of sufficient support andresources. As a result, to maintain high quality INSET programmes, a complete utilization ofthese principles should be guaranteed.3. Evaluative Studies with Experimental Design Related to Students’ LearningOutcomesSo far, the previous 40 studies focused on investigating inservice training programmeseffectiveness either through teachers' reactions or through teachers‟ overall changes. A thirdrecent category of programme evaluative studies made a further forward step. These studiesfocused on examining the training programme impact not only in terms of teachers' changedpractices but rather the impact of these changes on students' learning outcomes and their- 74 -