Kelestarian pembangunan profesionalisme guru dalam pembelajaran sepanjang hayat (Sustainability of teacher professional development in lifelong learning)

• Main Authors: Saad, Norazlinda, Sankaran, Surendran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sekolah Pembangunan Sosial,UUM 2019
• Subjects: LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/28173/1/JPS%2022%202019%2011%2022.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/28173/; http://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jps/article/view/12678
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between the suitability and relevance of the module with teachers’ perceptions on the T3P Module in the development of teacher professionalism. This study is using the descriptive survey method. The population of the study consists of Secondary School (SMK) teachers in the states of Perlis, Kedah and Penang. A total of 60 teachers was selected using purposeful sampling. T3P modules and questionnaires were used as research instruments and items for questionnaires were adapted from previous studies and literature reviews. In the pilot study several aspects of item adjustment were carried out resulting in a high Cronbach Alpha value (0.90). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlations. The findings show that the suitability and relevance variables have a significant and high relationship with teachers’ perceptions with the T3P Module. The findings of the study have implications that the development of suitable and relevant teaching professionalism is essential to improve teaching and facilitating skills for successful educational transformation.