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AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN STEM EDUCATION OF CITY FAISALBAD
Rimsha Shakir, Dr. Aqeela Saghir, **Dr. Shoukat Ali, Dr. Muhammad Iftikhar
Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development
University of Agricultural, Faisalabad.
ABSTRACT
STEM is the combination of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects STEM training is used to develop professional development and new skills in teachers’. Through STEM training teachers’ learn new knowledge, skills, methods and methodologies, and technologies about STEM education teachings. The main objective of this research is check out the teachers’ professional development in STEM education. Present study “An Analysis of Teachers Professional Development in STEM Education of City Faisalabad”. The 150 STEM teachers’ at K-12 level in which STEM program is being in working were the sample of the study in district Faisalabad, Pakistan. The sample size of 108 STEM teachers (with purposive sampling technique) has been determined Qualitative data were collected through interview from key informant of sampled institutions and analyzed by thematic analysis. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaire instrument from STEM trained teachers who have teaching STEM education and analyzed through ‘Statistical Package for Social Sciences’ (SPSS) software where used descriptive and frequency test. The important findings of present study is equally participate the male and female respondents learnt new knowledge (W.S=408, Mean=4.08 & S.D= 0.91), skills (W.S=406, Mean=4.06 & S.D=0.87), use of technologies (W.S=396, Mean=3.96 & S.D=0.93) and new methodologies/ strategies (W.S=386, Mean=3.86). It is recommended that Govt. of Pakistan, Policy maker, curriculum developer and stakeholders’ should focus on this educational system with gave trainings, provided all relevant teaching materials and technologies, where STEM programs are registered there made one STEM club and more extra time provided to teachers and students for effectively teaching and learning process.
Keywords: STEM Education, Professional Development, New Skills, Teachers
| Full Name (In Capital Letters) | RIMSHA SHAKIR |
|---|---|
| rimshashakir544@gamil.com | |
| Kurum / University / Affiliated Institution | Institute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Ruler Development; University of Agricultural, Faisalabad, Pakistan. |
| Akademik Ünvan/ Academic Title | Other |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Telefon / Phone Number | +923457937160 |
| Katılım Tipi /Participation Types | Çevrimiçi /Online |
| Sunum Dili /What Will Be The Presentation Language? | English |
| Where Do You Want to Publish the Full Text? | In order to publish it as an article, I will organize it according to the format of the journals that support the congress and send it to one of those journals. |
