Employers Perception Of Attributes Of Teachers And Training Practices In Pakistan: Difference Between Demand And Supply

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify the qualities employers look for in a teacher candidate. The objectives of the study were to compare the employers perception of personal qualities, personal habits, personal skills/abilities and teaching skills of teachers, desired by the market and the actual attributes of teachers trained by training institutions. All private schools of the Province Punjab were the population of the study. Three districts of the Punjab province were selected as target population to collect data. Thirty schools from each district were selected as a sample. It was concluded that the difference between desired and possessed qualities is quite significant. It was felt that a strong coordination between training institutions and schools is badly needed to transform training programs to make them compatible with the market demands.