A Teachers’ Perceptions about Continuous Professional Development at Secondary Level: A qualitative Study

Abstract

The world is changing so rapidly. Education and researches make the knowledge double in every five years. Professional development is also changing so frequently all around the world. We are aware that the old methods, models, experiences are no longer being implemented in a particular country. This research can be applied at secondary school level teachers’ training .It can apply for short term, long term, co-learning in Schools, Mentoring, reflection process, getting knowledge from experts, creating a collaborative learning culture and training by observing students ‘ performance etc. This research is
helpful for teachers for these kinds of purposes. With the help of this research It is recommended that short and Long term of CPD trainings may be arranged for teachers, CPD trainings may consist of professional as well as subject base development and for the CPD may be arranged technological, co-learning, reflection process, getting knowledge from experts, creating a collaborative learning culture and training by observing students ‘performance etc.