CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF TEACHING FACULTY IN PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AT BANGALORE
Abstract
Higher Education Institutions use Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to enhance the faculty members’ knowledge and skills and to assure that they remain updated and relevant throughout their career. The purpose of this research is to examine the perception of the faculty members of the private higher education institutions in Bangalore and to identify how CPD is related with their work performance. The survey was utilised as the method of inquiry, and the researchers relied on a quantitative research paradigm. SPSS programme version 26 was used to analyse the data, and descriptive statistics and a t test were used to draw conclusions. The research showed that CPD is widely embraced by faculty at private universities, where it is seen as the key to unlock more opportunities for personal development, institutional success, and student learning. In addition, they believed that although the techniques for CPD implementation were adequate, much more should be done to include stakeholders in the process. The performance tends to improve by the CPD training considering the factors such attractiveness of the programme, opportunities for learning on the job, faculty’s roles as role models, appealing educational programmes, and an emphasis on faculties' accomplishments were taken into account.
Keyword : Continuous Professional Development, Higher Education Institutions, Faculty members, Performance
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