EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INDUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM PHASE-IV OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the teacher induction training program in the District of Swabi. The major objectives of the study were; (i) to explore the impact of induction training program, and (ii) to find the motivational level of the trainee teachers. On the basis of the above objectives, the following questions were fabricated, (i) how does the induction program phase IV improve the pedagogical skills of new appointees? And (ii) how does the induction program phase-IV impact the motivational level of trainee teachers? The population of the study was all the female teachers (437) who were nominated for induction training. The sample comprised of 50 female teachers attending induction training program in phase IV of district Swabi. The study was quantitative in nature. The data was collected through a closed-ended questionnaire, so the research design was descriptive. The collected data were analyzed by using percentage. The study concluded that the training design, learning facilities, training process, and training outcome are having a significant effect. It was all concluded that the training design, learning facilities, training process, and training outcome had a significant effect on the pedagogical skills and motivation of the respondents. It is therefore, recommended that all the new inducted teachers should be given compulsory induction training to improve teaching learning process. The study will be significant for teachers, management of education policy maker.