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INVESTIGATING QUALITY OF INDUCTION TRAINING OF NOVICE TEACHERS IN PUNJAB

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38      Published : Mar 1

Investigating Quality of Induction Training of Novice Teachers in Punjab

Abstract

    Trainings are offered to all level of teachers at different phases of their careers. There are empirical foundations that these trainings have major impacts on the quality of teachers and resultantly on the quality of education. The study was conducted to investigate the quality of the induction training for elementary teachers of QAED, Punjab as perceived by the participants of the training. This study focused on teachers who received induction training in 2017. A questionnaire was developed to collect the data. Descriptive statistics were applied conclude. The newly-inducted teacher stated that the training was aligned with their professional needs. They were satisfied with the quality of physical and learning facilities, the subject matter knowledge, and the overall quality of training. They like training design, duration of training sessions, course content, finally, effective follow up of the training were the major findings if the study.

    Quality Training, Induction Training, Elementary School Teachers, Punjab

    (1) Adila Khanam
    PhD Scholar,Division of Education,University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asghar Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Asia Zulfqar
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Khanam, Adila, Asghar Ali, and Asia Zulfqar. "Investigating Quality of Induction Training of Novice Teachers in Punjab." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. I (2020): 370-378. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38