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    Teachers’ Training Workshop on Assessing Student Learning Outcomes as Professional Development: A Case Study

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    This study was conducted to analyze the role of in-service teacherstraining workshop conducted by PITE, based on assessing learningoutcomes (SLOs) at grade 5th. In-service teachers’ trainings workshopsplay significant role in the professional growth of educators. Aim of thestudy was to explore the attitudes of the primary school teachers towardsworkshops, to make them aware about the importance workshops forprofessional development and to find out teachers skills of assessing theeducational activities. A sample of 66 teachers of grade 5th was selectedas respondents for the study. Observation and informal interview wasconducted for data collection. Chi-Square was used for analysis of theobservation sheet and for interviews, themes and patterns weredeveloped. The study revealed that more than half of trainees have verylow knowledge of assessment practices and some of them were even notinterested in the workshop. The local office also showed little interest inthe workshop. In the light of findings, merit based selection, properplanning for conduction of workshops, follow-up activities, localdepartmental interest and provision of suitable facilities i.e. man andmaterial were recommended

    LANGUAGE IN INDIA Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow Education as an Indicator for Human Resource Development

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    Abstract The present research was undertaken to study the contribution of some areas of education system towards the enhancement of human resource development (HRD) in schools/colleges. Four major areas of education system were taken for the research study, which could affect the HRD in the sample region, viz., primary education, secondary education, higher education, IT education and female education. The data were mainly collected from heads, teachers, and students. In this study 10 heads, 63 teachers and 292 students participated. An opinionnaire was developed as an instrument of research which comprised 48 items. It was found that all of these areas play a significant role in the promotion of HRD. The findings of this study show that both education and HRD are significantly correlated. The results of the present study indicated a strong correlation between; each item of HRD and the selected areas of education system in the research, each item constructed in the instrument with HRD, each area of education with each component of HRD, i.e., knowledge, social development and economic development. The study recommended that IT education and female education should be introduced to make it worthwhile for HRD
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