Exploring Promotion-Linked Training Impact on the Professional Development of Educational Managers in Punjab

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of in-service professional development training provided by the Quaid-e Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) to 53 educational managers in Punjab, Pakistan. A qualitative feedback design was utilized to gather participants' perspectives on the most and least valuable training content, relevance to professional needs, suggested modifications, effective methodologies, and overall impressions. Data were collected through an open-ended post-training questionnaire and analyzed thematically. Findings revealed the training was well-aligned to develop financial, managerial, and IT skills but needed more practical application. Being peer-learning enabled with expansion of hands-on simulation task as budgeting and audit was suggested. The class timelines and redistributing sessions were suggested to be reduced. Activity based methods were focused on like group discussions, presentations, and hands on practice considered effective by most of the participants.