Effectiveness of Teacher Education: Trainee Teachers’ Perspective from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

Teacher education provides schools with teachers that determines educational standards for children. This study investigated the effectiveness of teacher education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Objectives of research were to; find out effectiveness of teacher education and recommend strategies for improving teacher education. Study’s population comprised 359 trainee teachers from teachers’ training institutes of KP. A sample of 300 participants was selected through stratified random sampling. A questionnaire was developed, validated and piloted for reliability. Data were gathered through self-visits to respondents and analyses was done with mean scores, standard deviation and chi-square test. The study found that teacher education doesn’t satisfy trainee teachers’ needs, curricula is limited in scope, content courses are in-appropriate, teaching practicum is not linked with practical school experiences. However, teacher education develops teachers’ teaching, assessment and research skills. The study recommended the revision of teacher education curricula with focus on practical exposure of schools for trainee teachers.  

Key words: Effectiveness, Teacher Education, Trainee Teachers, Perspective, KP, Pakistan