LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 11 November 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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The Role of the Directorate of Staff Development (DSD)
in Teacher Training in Pakistan in the Public Sector Schools

Muhammad Javed, M.Phil.
Wu Xiao Juan
Saima Nazli

Abstract

An extremely large quantity of problems; including insufficient financial support, dearth of competent teachers, out dated curriculum, lack of facilities and inadequate programs for teacher training are impediments in the quality of school education in Pakistan. An organized and well-managed system of Teacher Training is required to impart the innovative, pedagogical, andragogical and profession skills & strategies for the improvement of teaching methodologies.

The Directorate of Staff Development (DSD) Training Program is an initiative for in-service teacher training for public sector schoolteachers in Pakistan. It is rendering meritorious services in the field of teacher training since last 50 years. Teacher Training through DSD programs has its pivotal role in improving quality education, pedagogy, and professional skills of in-service teachers. Drawing upon the basic concepts, procedure and philosophy of teacher training, this paper describes the role and achievements of the Directorate of Staff Development regarding teacher training in the Punjab. Through documentary analysis, the parameters and mechanism adopted by DSD regarding teacher training has been examined. Thousand of schoolteachers and head teachers have been imparted training up till now through the Directorate of Staff Development. Some recommendations like; to re-evaluate and reorganize the attitude of trainees, lengthen the duration of teacher training, stimulate the learning, enhance critical thinking, develop personality, develop for self expression, facilitate self actualization and extend human potentialities for the enhancement and development of teachers’ professional competencies through teacher training have also been given.

Note:

The Preliminary results of this study were presented and discussed in the ‘3rd International Conference on Education: Issues, Challenges and Reforms’ organized by University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan held on 21-23 October, 2010.

This is only the beginning part of the article. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Muhammad Javed, M.Phil.
Doctoral Candidate (TESOL)
School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Lecturer, Department of Educational Training, Bahawalnagar Campus,
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
muhammad.javed@iub.edu.pk, mjaved_iub@yahoo.com

Wu Xiao Juan
Doctoral Candidate (TESOL)
School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
xiaojuanwu2005@yahoo.com.cn

Saima
Vice Principal
Misali Oxford Cadet High School Vehari
Pakistan
saima_nazli2004@yahoo.com

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