The Effects of Continuous Professional Development for Teachers in UAE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60072/ijeissah.2025.v3i03.004Abstract
This study aims at finding The Effects of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Teachers in UAE. The present study was conducted on Middle and Senior Secondary CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education, India). The data was collected from 25 teachers from Abu Dhabi. Six different classes were observed before and after the CPD sessions. Each class consisted of 30 students, each from different backgrounds. Pre-survey and post-survey were conducted on the pedagogy of teaching. Stages of the Teaching and Training cycle were used to assess progress. The results showed that there is an effect of CPD on Lesson planning and active learning strategies.
Keywords:
Continuous Professional Development, Pedagogy, Teaching and Training Cycle, Active Learning Strategies, Special Educational Needs (SEN)References
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