Relevancy and Effectiveness of In-Service Training with Professional Needs of University Teachers in Curriculum Development and Instruction

Abstract

The major purpose of the study was to critically analyze the relevancy and effectiveness of the training contents and process of the workshop, to assess the training needs of university teachers in terms of conceptualizing new meaning and scope of curriculum development. The population of the study consisted of thirty-nine teachers from different departments of the Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan and resource person. Pre and Post tests were developed as a research tool. A pre-test was to be delivered to the trainees for assessing their previous knowledge about curriculum development. At the end of the workshop, a post-test was conducted to evaluate the outcomes of the workshop. Researchers also observed the resource persons’ role, participants’ performance, and instructional material, time management, venue, and refreshment. The collected data through pre-test and post-test was filtered and analyzed critically. In the light of the analysis of the research study, it was found that trainees of the workshop gained enough knowledge about the concepts, models, roles, global trends in the 21st century, principles, and main factors of curriculum development. It was concluded that the workshop was effective and healthy practice for the participants in the perspectives of curriculum development at the university level.