An Analysis Study of the Effective Continuous Professional Development Programs on Teaching in UAE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60072/ijeissah.2023.v1i03.004Abstract
The present study aims to identify the most effective CPD program for teaching among private school teachers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Continuous Professional Development programs allow teachers to learn new skills and techniques. Teachers who take part in professional development sessions learn how to improve their teaching methods and techniques. They also comprehend how to create creative, differentiated, and innovative lesson plans and other resources that can be used in the classroom to improve their teaching skills and students' learning outcomes. This helps them improve their abilities as educators and helps them teach their students better. Schools may consider employing CPD training providers to teach certain skills to their employees. These could range from an hour or two to a full training program lasting several weeks. All of these can be used to fulfil CPD requirements. The researcher adopted a survey type that consists of a random sampling of 153 private school teachers in Abu Dhabi as a sample for the study. The investigator has adopted the Effective Continuous Professional Development scale from. The investigator has prepared the personal data sheet. The interpretation of the data was done employing inferential statistical techniques. The paper finds that INSET Sessions have the most positive effect on teaching methods. The paper's findings will allow educators to analyse the effect of different CPD programs on teaching in the UAE.
Keywords:
Effective, Continuous Professional Development Program and TeachingReferences
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