Working and Prospective Teachers’ Perception about Professional Knowledge of Teachers and its Practice at Secondary Level

Abstract

This study intended to explore perception of teachers about professional knowledge of educators and its exercise at secondary level. The objectives of the study were to explore the teachers’ professional abilities and its exercise at secondary level and differentiate the opinions of working teachers and prospective teachers about teachers’ professional knowledge and its practice. Population of the study was comprised of 210 prospective teachers of Northern University Nowshera and all the 750 male working teachers of district Swabi. Sample of 105 prospective teachers and 120 working teachers’ were chosen as sample of the study. Data were collected through questionnaire and Chi-square was applied to decide findings from the collected data. It was found that only professional teachers apply their professional knowledge in teaching and also keep in mind the individual needs. Therefore, it is needed that those teachers should be recruited who have strong professional knowledge. Further the content with regard to individual differences must be more enriched in teacher education programs that may enable the teachers to teach according to mental level of students and may help to make the learning process easy.