http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).16
10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).16
Published : Mar 2023
The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students
This study aimed to evaluate teachers' comprehension and awareness of various learning disabilities in students through experimentation. The research was carried out at Cantt Board Public School, District Kohat, using purposive sampling to choose ten teachers who participated in a two-week training programme. The study employed a pre-test and post-test design with a treatment that included activity-based training and strategies aimed at enhancing the identification and coping mechanisms of students with learning disabilities. The study showed that the training had a significant positive effect on teachers' professional development, allowing them to proficiently recognise and assist students who experience learning challenges. The study recommends the adoption of comparable training programmes in both public and private schools throughout different regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This study examines the acquisition of essential skills by teachers through training programmes, focusing on their instructional abilities and coping strategies when dealing with students experiencing learning difficulties.
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Essential Skills Acquisition, Teacher Training, Instructional Abilities, Coping Strategies, Learning Difficulties, Professional Development
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(1) Sadia Ambarin
PhD Scholar, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Naseer Ud Din
Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Faridullah Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Ambarin, S., Din, M. N. U., & Khan, F. (2023). The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 179-187. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).16
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CHICAGO : Ambarin, Sadia, Muhammad Naseer Ud Din, and Faridullah Khan. 2023. "The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 179-187 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).16
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HARVARD : AMBARIN, S., DIN, M. N. U. & KHAN, F. 2023. The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 179-187.
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MHRA : Ambarin, Sadia, Muhammad Naseer Ud Din, and Faridullah Khan. 2023. "The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 179-187
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MLA : Ambarin, Sadia, Muhammad Naseer Ud Din, and Faridullah Khan. "The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 179-187 Print.
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OXFORD : Ambarin, Sadia, Din, Muhammad Naseer Ud, and Khan, Faridullah (2023), "The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 179-187
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TURABIAN : Ambarin, Sadia, Muhammad Naseer Ud Din, and Faridullah Khan. "The Impact of Training on Teachers' Knowledge and Understanding of Different Learning Difficulties Among Students." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 179-187. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).16