Exploring Teachers’ Reaction to On-Job Trainings under Literacy & Non-Formal Basic Education

Abstract

Non-Formal Education is provided in Punjab under the umbrella of Literacy & Non-Formal
Basic Education Department, Government of the Punjab since 2015. The quality of teaching
is directly based on training of the teachers. On-job trainings are a continuous process in this
project including induction training, on-job support, need based trainings and cluster based
trainings. This research was conducted to see the response of teachers that how they feel and
looking these trainings for their professional growth and teaching support at NFBE schools. A
third party evaluation of the project shown that mobilization is not meeting the demand of
project which provide us a base to initiate this research.The researcher employed Kirkpatrick
Model to understand the efficacy of trainings. This model focus on four levels of training like
reaction, learning, motivation and results. As per first level of the model, reaction of teachers
about on-job trainings is analyzed. The convergent mix method was employed to conduct this
research. A questionnaire with five pointlikert scale for data collection.The teachers of NFBE
schools were the population of this study. Data have been collected through interviews of
teachers. The researcher found that teachers consider the training as a wastage of time and
low motivation.Their training reflection and feedback about on-job training was not
accommodated in forthcoming trainings. Department need to reflect so may teachers‟ interest
level could beraised and theirsustainability be ensured. It will surely increase the children
enrollment, students‟ mainstreamingand teachers‟ retention in the system.