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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).39      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).39      Published : Jun 2019

Reflection of Teacher Educator's Professionalism on Prospective Teachers

    Reflection of teacher’s own professionalism matters so the present study aimed to evaluate the reflection of teacher educator’s professionalism on their students. The survey was conducted to collect data by using two self-developed questionnaires one for teacher educators and others for prospective teachers. A sample of 155 teacher educators and 200 prospective teachers participated in this study randomly selected from one general university of Islamabad and seven universities of Punjab province. Analyses revealed that prospective teachers were highly reflecting professional attitude, professional practice and professional confidence while less professional commitment, professional ethics, and professional knowledge and competence. Teacher educators showed high level of professional commitment, professional leadership and supportive culture whereas less professional practice, professional ethics and professional knowledge and competence. Nevertheless, the prospective teachers were not properly acquiring teacher educator’s professionalism. Findings may be used in teacher education programs to enhance professionalism through organization of continuous professional development practices

    Teacher Professionalism, Reflection, Teacher Educators, Prospective Teachers, Teacher Education programs
    (1) Asma Khizar Khizar
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nadeem Anwar
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Mushtaq Ahmad Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.