Practices of ICT as Perceived by Teachers for Professional Development

Abstract

This research entitled “Practices of ICT as Perceived by Teachers for Professional Development” aims to identify the practices of secondary level English teacher towards the use of ICT for professional development. The present study was based on survey research design. For this purpose, forty different schools were selected through purposive non random sampling procedure. Data were collected using a set of questionnaire consisting of both close ended and open ended questions which was used as tools for collecting data. The collected data were analyzed statistically and descriptive. From the study, it has been found that teachers themselves as highly motivated to apply new method and techniques in practices of ICT for professional development. This research shows that ICT is essential for teacher professional development. Teachers used internet as a resource tool, to improve their language skills and aspect, to update themselves with the new knowledge in the field of ELT with the change of time and most importantly, they see improvement in their profession as well. This study comprises five chapters. The first chapter presents the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, de-limitations of the study, operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter consists of review of related literature, review of empirical literature, implication of the review for the study and conceptual framework of the research. Likewise, the third chapter deals with the methods and procedures of the study. It includes design and method of the study, population sample and sampling strategy, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical consideration. Similarly the fourth chapter consists of analysis and interpretation of results. Fifth chapter consists of findings, conclusion and recommendation. Overall discussion is followed by references and appendices.