Impact of Professional Development of Teachers on Students’ Achievement

  • Shahida Tanveer STED, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  • Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal (Rtd.) Department of Teacher Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  • Muhammad Arsalan Department of Statistics, Govt. Science College, Multan
Keywords: Achievement; Impact; Professional Development; Significance

Abstract

Professional Development is an integral part of a teacher's professional career and it is a topic most discussed in the teaching profession since the last decade. Lastly, it was called in-service training but now it is known as "Professional Development". The main aim of the present study was to analyze the impact of teachers' professional development on the students' achievement in Elementary teachers' training institutes of Punjab, Pakistan. Government Colleges for Elementary Teachers (GCET) of Punjab was the target population. From 30 colleges of Punjab, data was collected using a self-developed tool from the sample of 70 teachers, and 100 students of the same colleges were used in the study. This study was cross-sectional. The data regarding the professional development of teachers was primary data collected from both teachers and students. The data about achievement scores of students was secondary. The statistical methodology correlation and regression analysis were used to analyze the impact. Further to test the significance of correlation and regression results the t-test and ANOVA were applied respectively. Data were analyzed with the help of Statistical software SPSS. Study findings showed that the correlation between 'Professional Development' and 'Students achievement' is high i.e. 0.314 for students and 0.343 for teachers along with significance values 0.004 and 0.001 respectively. The regression results are also significant having an F-statistic of 10.699 for students and 9.070 for teachers along with significant values 0.001 and 0.004 respectively.  Analysis of the results showed that 'Professional Development of teachers have a great positive impact on 'Students achievement'.

Published
2021-12-27