Impact of Faculty Development Centres (FDCs) on teaching-learning skill of teachers: A Methodological Review

Abstract

Policymakers are facing a critical challenge with regard to teacher training due to the evolving needs of today's classrooms. So, whether they are primary, secondary, or post-secondary schools of learning, Faculty Development Centres (FDC) are crucial. FDCs help to address the ever-changing demand for education. Additionally, they are designed to fulfil the faculty's duty to change society for the better through ongoing education. Since education and learning are holistic endeavours, inadequate exposure to the FDC results in educational failures, and inadequate coverage of the various FDC activities' dimensions results in subpar target achievement. Any educational institution can succeed with high-quality instruction as well as an enhanced organisational structure and learning environment. Studies have shown that there is significant impact of Faculty Development Centres (FDCs) on teaching-learning skill of teachers in terms of variables, namely, Teachers’ Professional Development, Self-Efficacy and Teaching Competency. The research paper presents the methodological review and summarizes the research methods used by the researchers to determine a relationship among these variables.