COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING ON MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES AND TEACHER CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine comparative effects of in-service training programs and teacher performance as self- perceived on the basis of gender, location, teaching experience, level of certification and service after training in two variables i.e motivational techniques and subject matter knowledge. The design of the study was quantitative. The population of the study was the trained classroom teachers of Hyderabad District. The sample (n=300) for the study was selected by using random selection procedures. Survey research was used to determine the comparative effects of in-service training on the performance of randomly selected teachers in the application region. A survey instrument was designed to measure the effectiveness of teachers. The responses from the survey were analyzed statistically. Means and standard deviations were obtained from each of the item of the instrument. The T tests were used to test the twelve hypotheses, which were designed to guide the study. The .05 rejection level was used for all tests of the hypotheses. It was concluded: that (1) teacher training has significant effect on the classroom performance of female teachers and they are better in teaching motivational techniques (2) that classroom performance as an art becomes more effective with the passing of time and experience. Teacher content knowledge like science has certain principles and time factor does not make any difference in those principles, (3) that teacher in-service training has much influence on the performance and teacher content knowledge. Effectiveness that a teacher gains by virtue of training remains with him for a short time. After some years they forget many principles and practices which they learn during their training period, (4) teachers with high academic qualifications perform well in teacher content knowledge and motivational techniques.