Role of in-service teacher training in developing professional skills

Abstract

The present research work entitled Role of In-service Teacher Training in Developing ProfessionalSkillswas an attempt to explore out the role of in-service training to the teachers fordevelopment of professional competences of teachers.The study was carried out by using primary and secondary sources of data. The study employed narrative research under qualitative approach. To achieve the objectives observation checklist and interview were prepared as tools for the data collection. The data were collected from the four secondary level English teachers from Myagdi district. From each school, one English teacher was selected by using purposive non-random sampling method. The four teachers were interviewed and three classes of each were observed. The data collected through interviews and classroom observation were analyzed and interpreted descriptively. It was found that in-service training helped to develop different skills like classroom management, ICT skills, lesson planning, achieving objectives, and materials designing. This thesis consists of five chapters.The first chapter deals with the introduction of topic in which background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter includes the review of both theoretical and empirical literature along with the implications of the review for the study. It also includes conceptual framework. The third chapter deals with the methods and procedures of the study. It includes research design of the study, population sample, sampling strategy, data collection tools, data collection procedures, data interpretation procedures and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter includes analysis and interpretation of the data. The fifth chapter presents findings conclusion and recommendations. Moreover, it has some pedagogical implications based on policy related, practice related and further research related.This chapter is followed by references and appendices used for the study.