Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level
Researchers investigated how primary school teachers benefited from their training. A total of 150 public school teachers in primary schools (75 men, 75 women) participated in the study. Using the survey method, the researcher adopted a simple random sampling technique. The researche employed a self-developed questionnaire with a five-point scale to compile the results. The questionnaire consisted of six main aspects. The validity of the research instrument was ensured in light of experts' opinions and pilot testing. The reliability was also ensured properly by applying Cronbach Alpha and its value was found .83. The data collected from respondents was organized properly. The data was analyzed through inferential statistics, and an independent-sample t-test was applied. The data was tabulated, presented and interpreted in a mean score, standard deviation and in the form of t- value to see the significant difference in mean score. It was concluded that teachers' training enhanced theteachers' professional competencies and recommended that teachers' professional training may be conducted continuously.
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(1) Bakht Jamal
PhD Scholar, Education, Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Shabnam Razaq Khan
Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Sultan Akbar Shah
PhD Scholar, Education, Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Jamal, B., Khan, S. R., & Shah, S. A. (2023). Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII(II), 324-330. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).29
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CHICAGO : Jamal, Bakht, Shabnam Razaq Khan, and Sultan Akbar Shah. 2023. "Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (II): 324-330 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).29
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HARVARD : JAMAL, B., KHAN, S. R. & SHAH, S. A. 2023. Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII, 324-330.
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MHRA : Jamal, Bakht, Shabnam Razaq Khan, and Sultan Akbar Shah. 2023. "Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII: 324-330
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MLA : Jamal, Bakht, Shabnam Razaq Khan, and Sultan Akbar Shah. "Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII.II (2023): 324-330 Print.
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OXFORD : Jamal, Bakht, Khan, Shabnam Razaq, and Shah, Sultan Akbar (2023), "Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level", Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (II), 324-330
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TURABIAN : Jamal, Bakht, Shabnam Razaq Khan, and Sultan Akbar Shah. "Teachers' Training Impact on Teachers' Professional Development at Primary School Level." Global Social Sciences Review VIII, no. II (2023): 324-330. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).29