ERIC Number: EJ691006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 18
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 75
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1359-866X
Teachers' Perceptions of Their Professionalism in Government Primary Schools in Karachi, Pakistan
Rizvi, Meher; Elliot, Bob
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, v33 n1 p35-52 Mar 2005
This paper examines teachers' perceptions of their professionalism under conditions of educational reforms in government primary schools in Karachi, Pakistan. Conceiving teacher professionalism in terms of four dimensions (teacher efficacy, teacher practice, teacher leadership and teacher collaboration) it reports a quantitative survey research study of teachers in these schools, where educational reforms have been initiated. One conclusion from the study is that such teachers do perceive themselves as professionals - a finding that is counter to the often-held beliefs about these teachers. The paper argues that it is important to regard teachers as professionals, capable of further enhancing their own professionalism, for improvement in the quality of teaching and learning in the government primary schools in Karachi.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Teaching (Occupation), Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Pakistan; Pakistan; Pakistan (Karachi)

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