TEACHER’S PERCEPTION ON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

ABSTRACT
Background: Faculty development empowers academician to perform academic activities and enhance teaching and
learning at medical institutions. Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar has developed an extensive two weeks faculty
development workshop for teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
AIM: The study determines perception of participants regarding faculty development.
Methods: A cross sectional study was done including participants of faculty development workshop at Khyber Girls
Medical College, Peshawar in August 2017. Total participants in workshop were sixty-seven. An evaluation questionnaire
was filled by the participants at the end of the workshop. Information regarding teaching, learning and assessment
strategies and participants opinion about the effectiveness of faculty development workshop was collected.
Results: The participants consisted of 40 (59.7%) female and 27(40.3%) male. Mean age of participants were 40.5±8.4.
The teaching experience of faculty members ranged 1-27 years with an average of 10.6±4.4. Ninety five percent participants
agreed that faculty development workshop is beneficial for to the institution. Over 90% participants expressed
that the workshop was helpful in improving their teaching skills. More than 85% participants responded that they were
satisfied with overall course experience.
Conclusion: Participants were highly satisfied with the faculty development workshop. They found workshop beneficial
for their professional development and for institution as well. They recommended more faculty development workshops
during academic session and vacations for reinforcement.
Key words: perception, faculty development, continuing professional development