Teacher Education and Professional Development Programs in Pakistan

Teacher education focuses on the professional and personal development of teachers‟ abilities and
communication skills. These abilities and skills make teachers capable enough to perform their duties
effectively. Recent insights into teacher education in Pakistan has contributed a lot and increased
awareness among teachers as researchers and practitioners. For this study, Data were collected using
questionnaire with close and open ended items. A questionnaire was developed keeping in view of
previous studies on teacher education. This study ventures to explore theoretical framework of pedagogy
of teacher education. It is suggested that teacher education is basically teacher development that is
conceptualized as ongoing process of leaning practical skills and reflecting on them. The findings of this
study indicate that teachers have positive attitude towards trainings and professional programs which are
run to enhance the capacity building.