Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study explored the effectiveness of the one-year teachers’ training program, known as the Bachelor of Education program, offered by Government Teachers’ Training Colleges in Bangladesh, in providing quality teaching at secondary schools. A qualitative approach was used to explore the program’s effectiveness in supporting quality instruction. The sample included five secondary school head teachers, five principals and five training coordinators from selected Government Teachers’ Training Colleges, and 35 secondary school teachers who had completed the one-year training program. Participants were selected through purposive and convenience sampling based on need and availability of relevant data. Individual in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) with teachers, along with classroom observations, were conducted to gather qualitative data on perceptions of the program’s efficacy. In-person interviews were conducted with principals, head teachers, and training coordinators. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data. The findings indicate that the one-year teacher training program provided by government institutions meets quality standards and supports secondary teachers in classroom instruction. However, its effectiveness can be improved by strengthening the link between theory and practice, ensuring need-based training, integrating technology, providing ongoing mentorship and support, updating curricula, introducing contemporary instructional strategies, and developing infrastructure.
Author: Md. Solaiman Jony
Institution: Khulna University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204647559