Global Advanced Research Journal of Management and Business Studies (ISSN: 2315-5086) March 2016 Vol. 5(3), pp 0073-079

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Original Research Articles

Impact of professional development of teachers on student’s education: A study of silver-oaks school system

Amara Haroon and Dr Zeb Jan

Department of Management Sciences, Army Public Institute of Management Sciences Rawalpindi

Email: amaracancerian@gmail.com

Accepted 18 June 2015

Abstract 

The purpose of paper is to identify the impact of professional development of teacher by examining relationship between independent variables knowledge assessment and need assessment with dependent variable learning. A model was designed by linking knowledge and need assessment with learning as teacher’s motivation serves as a moderator between them. A sample of n=80 teachers has been chosen to analyze the research. Analysis through SPSS has given a regression value of 0.442 which proves the model. Level of students learning improves when teachers are motivated by gathering knowledge according to student’s need. Learning is a continuous process and school management should design certain knowledge oriented programs that improves mental creative of students. 

Keywords: motivation, teachers learning, knowledge assessment, need assessment