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ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHING QUALITY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).32      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).32      Published : Mar 2023

Role of Professional Training of Teachers and its Relationship with Teaching Quality

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     This study explores the association between the professional training of teachers and teaching quality. It aims to find out how instructors' contribution to professional growth and training sessions impacts their instructional techniques and classroom management to improve the quality of education. Teachers' involvement in professional development workshops and programs concerning the successful adoption of innovative teaching strategies. It delves into teachers' formal qualifications and additional professional training concerning their overall teaching competence and effectiveness. Fifty teachers were selected randomly from Faisalabad city. Two instruments named, the professional training survey and the teaching quality survey were used. By analyzing teachers' perceptions and experiences regarding the  effectiveness and relevance of their professional training programs, the study emphasizes the value of incorporating teacher feedback in designing more impactful training initiatives. The study finding offers valuable insight into the crucial role of teachers' continuous learning and professional growth in fostering a high standard of education delivery.

    Teachers' Training, Professional Development, Teaching Quality

    (1) Noshaba Muzaffar
    Headmistress, Government Girls High School, Nisar Colony, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shagufta Nahid
    SST, Government Girls High School, Nisar Colony, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Abbas
    Principal, Workers Welfare School, Sahianwala, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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