Teachers’ Professional Development: A Panacea to Quality Education in Nigeria
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2020-09-25
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International Journal of Educational Management (IJEM)
Abstract
Teachers are important factor in educational development. The quality of teachers determines the quality of their output. The incidences of unqualified teachers that permeate all levels of education in Nigeria has constitute treat to quality education in Nigeria. These among others have necessitated the need for consistent Teachers’ Professional Development (TPD). Consistent development and re-training of teachers will improve capability of teachers for quality education delivery. It is the concern of this paper to consider the concept of teachers’ professional development: a panacea to a quality education. Literature was reviewed on concepts of TPD and quality education. Roles of TPD in the attainment of quality education were discussed. Suggestions among others were made that regular TPDs should be organised for teachers based on the teachers’ skills need. Also, motivation such as incentives and promotion could be attached to TPD to promote participation and commitment
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Teaching profession, Quality Education, Teachers’ Professional Development