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THE IMPACT OF CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TEACHER’S PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY AMONG TEACHERS IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN DUBAI
Date
2021-12
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Globus
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the impact of
continuous professional development on
teachers’ performance. In particular, it
explored teacher’s experiences in a private
school in Dubai. Social development theory
and organizational development theory were
supportive to form relevant understanding
needed to develop the study. Supportive
related studies were explored that are well
situated in the topic explored. The data was
collected using a survey questionnaire among
150 teachers in a private school in Dubai. The
participants in the study were selected using
random sampling technique. The collected
data was analyzed using descriptive statistics
along with correlation and regression analysis.
The findings indicated significant impacts of
continuous professional development and
increase in teachers’ performance. Based on
findings, it is recommended to widely
implement continuous professional
development that will enhance teachers’
performance. It is also recommended to enrich
the professional development programs by
setting lofty standards. The case study is the
limitations of the study as it only offered
insights on the case studied, which may or
may not be similar in other cases. Therefore, it
is suggested to consider multiple cases in
future.
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Keywords
Continuous Professional Development, Teacher’s Performance, Dubai, UAE