Teachers’ professional development through teachers’ professional activities

Purpose This study aims to identify various teachers’ professional activities (TPAs) and classify these TPAs according to their relative importance for the professional development of teachers. Design/methodology/approach The systematic review of the literature had been conducted to identify various...

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Published in:The journal of workplace learning 2018-11, Vol.30 (8), p.613-625
Main Authors: Sharma, Payal, Pandher, Jagwinder Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beginning Teachers
Business Administration Education
Collaboration
College Faculty
Educational Environment
Engineering Education
Faculty Development
Foreign Countries
Interdisciplinary Approach
Learning
Problem Solving
Professional development
Reflective Teaching
Self Efficacy
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Studies
Systematic review
Teacher Motivation
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Technical Education
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Summary:Purpose This study aims to identify various teachers’ professional activities (TPAs) and classify these TPAs according to their relative importance for the professional development of teachers. Design/methodology/approach The systematic review of the literature had been conducted to identify various TPAs in the institutions. Later, an empirical research had been conducted through confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS 20.0 to classify these TPAs according to their relative importance using the natural gap in standardized beta (β) values. In total, 96 administrators of 35 technical institutions of Punjab (India) offering engineering and management programs and 93 veteran educational experts had responded in a field survey. Findings The results of the study identified eight TPAs and further revealed that “regular self-assessment,” “adopting a creative problem-solving approach” and “developing deep commitment to make the difference” qualify among the “most important” activities for the professional enhancement of the faculty. Originality/value The study highlights different TPAs that they must establish, raise, promote, encourage and organize for their development. The study further classifies different activities according to their relative importance. The institute can evaluate their resources, budgets and efforts according to the relative importance of such activities. The classification of TPAs would help faculty to increase their efficacy.
ISSN:1366-5626
1758-7859
DOI:10.1108/JWL-02-2018-0029