Induction Program of Teacher Training of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Light of Standards for Elementary Teachers in Pakistan

  • Dr Muhammad Idris Department of EDucation, university of Malakand
  • Dr. Itbar Khan University of Malakand
  • Adil Khan
Keywords: teacher education, induction, curriculum of teacher education

Abstract

This study looked at the induction training program introduced by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the light of National Professional Standards for Elementary Teachers (NPSET) in Pakistan. For this purpose, five necessary standards for teaching were compared with the induction training. A qualitative research design was used, 20 teacher trainees were purposively selected for detailed interview-based on five National professional Standards for Elementary Teachers in Pakistan. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis technique, the interviews were transcribed, categorize, and then thermalized. From data analysis it was found that the induction program was not based on national professional standards as the focus of induction was not on the professional development of teachers rather its focus was on content teaching. It was recommended that induction should bring some changes within its practice as this program needs to focus more on professionalism rather than content teaching and hence must focus on professionalism rather than content teaching.

Author Biographies

Dr Muhammad Idris, Department of EDucation, university of Malakand

Assistant professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Adil Khan

M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Malakand

Published
2021-06-29
How to Cite
Idris, D. M., Khan, D. I., & Khan, A. (2021). Induction Program of Teacher Training of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Light of Standards for Elementary Teachers in Pakistan. Journal of Arts & Social Sciences , 8(1), 109-117. https://doi.org/10.46662/jass-vol8-iss1-2021(109-117)