In-Service Education for Teachers: From Effectiveness to Efficiency

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mehryar Nooriafshar ¹
• Majid Haghverdi ²
• Ali Komijani ³

¹ University of Southern Queensland

² Islamic Azad University of Arak

³ Islamic Azad University of Komijan

Abstract

At the new Millennium, Education is one of the most significant means of achieving a sustainable progress. The Education system is fundamental in human progression. The in-service education enables and provides opportunities for enhancing the skills and the professional abilities of the teachers. This paper is based on an applied research in which a comprehensive survey was conducted. The Statistical population included the entire teachers of the Komijan City in the Central State of Iran. The selected sample constituted 30 teaches. The method relied on Linear Regression and Statistical analysis. The findings demonstrated that organisation was the most significant factor followed by the quality of the teachers’ educational background, course purpose and course content.

Keywords

• In-Service Training
• Effectiveness
• Efficiency

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