Impact of Training on Performance of Primary School Teachers

Authors

  • Muhammad Waseem M.Phil. Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  • Dr. Rahmat Ullah Bhatti Assistant Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education & Elementary Teacher Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan,
  • Dr Muhammad Asghar Ali Department of Education, Women University of AJ&K Bagh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v10i3.1285

Abstract

This research study aimed to explore the impact of training on the performance of primary school teachers. The study was based on the following objectives: Examining the performance of professionally qualified/trained teachers in the government Schools with the professionally untrained teachers. For this purpose, 30 primary teachers were taken as a sample for the study through random sampling from different primary school teachers who teach English in class 4 at Tehsil Chichawatni, Sahiwal district, Punjab, Pakistan. For the data collections from the teachers, five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used. The results shows that professionally trained teachers performed better as compared to the non-professionally trained teachers. Based on the results, it is recommended that teachers should be provided a professional training and refresher courses for their professional development through in-service training.”

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

Waseem, M., Bhatti, D. R. U., & Ali, D. M. A. (2022). Impact of Training on Performance of Primary School Teachers. VFAST Transactions on Education and Social Sciences, 10(3), 25–35. https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v10i3.1285