RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR TEACHING PERFORMANCE AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Authors

  • Ayesha Kiran Department of Education, Virtual University of Pakistan
  • Fareeha Arshad Department of Education, Virtual University of Pakistan
  • Shafaq Rizwan Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i03.706

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers’ professional developments and their teaching performance at secondary school level. For this purpose, four objectives were formulated. This study was quantitative in nature; correlational design was used to investigate the relationship between studied variables. Population of the study was all public secondary schools of district Lahore. Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select 30 schools and 30 secondary teachers were selected from each school by using purposive sampling technique who had attended teaching trainings. At the next stage, 14 students under one teacher were selected using random number table so total 400 students were selected for study. Two Questionnaires were developed, one for the teachers and other for students. Close ended questionnaires were developed by considering the nature of the study objectives. All respondents contributed in the study showed their interest and willingness. This study was conducted in district Lahore. The research objective of study was to examine relationship between teachers’ professional development and their teaching performance. The findings of this study indicated positive relationship between variables. Furthermore, study recommends that the duration of teachers’ professional development is not sufficient for their effective training, Govt. should take consideration of that and they should increase the duration of their training for the effective professional development of teachers.

Keywords: Professional Development Trainings, Teaching Performance, Teachers, Secondary School

Author Biography

  • Shafaq Rizwan, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan

    Lecturer 

Additional Files

Published

2022-09-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 03 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR TEACHING PERFORMANCE AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 03, pp. 215–227, Sep. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i03.706.