PERCEPTIONS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING FACULTY ABOUT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: STRUCTURAL MODELING OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teacher in the teaching field is the backbone of teaching learning process. This sector demands fresh knowledge and professional skills to compete the competitors. This study was about scale construction of teachers’ professional development. It is the basic necessity of teachers to improve professionalism with the passage of the time. This study was quantitative and descriptive in nature. The survey method was used to collect information from university participants related to professional development. The scale was consisted of five factors (cooperation, performance evaluation, human resources, learning environment of students, and research) of professional development. Path analysis for structural equation modeling of professional development scale was conducted. The construct reliability and validity of professional development scale and sub-dimensions were also determined. It is concluded that there was strong significant correlation among factors of professional development of teaching faculty. It confirmed that there was strong path relationship of dimensions with variables. It showed that items were consistent and highly significant. It also indicated that all statements were important to measure the professional development of teaching faculty. University teachers may pay attention more on their professional development. As time is passing, it is most important to gain new and fresh information for better teaching and learning.