Abstract
This paper explains the study of conducting a survey to assess the professional development needs of the teachers in schools affiliated with Aga Khan University – Examination Board (AKU-EB) with the aim of strategizing and designing teacher development programmes. An online survey was carried out with questions regarding the demographic information, teachers’ current practices and their professional training needs. There were 306 teachers who participated in this survey from affiliated schools from the provinces of Sindh, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The results show that teachers expressed a preference in using lecturing as the main teaching method and familiarity with relevant IT skills to perform their tasks to a large extent. They indicated a greater need for content-based support, different classroom teaching methods, understanding the syllabus for lesson planning, and developing classroom assessments. Particularly, they emphasized a strong need for using technological resources to improve teaching and student learning. However, they were less interested in developing students’ critical thinking and in teaching students how to learn.
Highlights
The development of a strong educational system in Pakistan has been slow and largely ineffective over its 70year history
This paper explains the study of conducting a survey to assess the professional development needs of the teachers in schools affiliated with Aga Khan University – Examination Board (AKU-EB) with the aim of strategizing and designing teacher development programmes
The results show that teachers expressed a preference in using lecturing as the main teaching method and familiarity with relevant IT skills to perform their tasks to a large extent
Summary
The development of a strong educational system in Pakistan has been slow and largely ineffective over its 70year history. A needs assessment survey was conducted online with teachers, teaching at schools affiliated with AKU-EB across Pakistan to inform programme development. METHODOLOGY OF THE ASSESSMENT With the objectives of the study in mind, it was necessary to conduct a need assessment to understand teachers’ current practice and the types of professional development required by them. Tool Development: With the consideration of cost and time, an online survey was designed to assess the needs of teacher’s professional development within AKU Examination Board affiliated schools. This survey tool was developed with reference to the literature and consultation with the AKU-ED Teacher Professional Development team. Section B – Current Practice: Current teaching methods used and IT related skills Section C – Teachers’ Professional Needs: in the areas of content-based support, different classroom teaching methods, understanding the syllabus and lesson planning, developing classroom assessment, using technologies to improve teaching practice and student learning and understanding how students learn
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