Exploring the Effectiveness of Professional Development and the Implementation of Theories Introduced to University Professors

Authors

  • Wessam I. Al Chibani Notre Dame University – Louaize, Lebanon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2018.04

Keywords:

professional growth, faculty, higher education, student centered approach, traditional classroom methodology, nontraditional classroom methodology, teaching methodologies

Abstract

This study explores the effectiveness of professional development workshop series training programs on the university professors’ teaching applications in terms of skills and methodologies introduced after one year from the date of the program and explores the professors’ implementation of the theories. The findings showed that most participants pointed that their teaching concepts shifted from a traditional method of teaching to a nontraditional one due to the professional growth program.

Author Biography

Wessam I. Al Chibani, Notre Dame University – Louaize, Lebanon

Notre Dame University – Louaize, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Education, Psychology, and Physical Education, Lebanon

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Published

2018-04-25

How to Cite

Al Chibani, W. I. . (2018). Exploring the Effectiveness of Professional Development and the Implementation of Theories Introduced to University Professors. Pedagogika / Pedagogy, 129(1), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2018.04

Issue

Vol. 129 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles