Abstract:
Technical education is a sub sector of our educational system, which starts
after secondary level. The objective of technical education is to prepare the youth to be
technically competent in a broad range of occupations and to produce trained
manpower commensurate with the needs of the industry, to improve its quality to
enhance the employment chances of graduates by moving from a static, supply-based
system to a demand driven one. All this depends on the polytechnic teachers if they
are competent, knowledgeable and satisfied in their profession. This study examined
the various factors affecting the performance of polytechnic teachers and their
continuation in teaching profession in Pakistan.
This study was descriptive in nature and survey format used to gather
information. The objectives of this study were to (a)identify the factors which affect
the performance of the polytechnic teachers as perceived by principals, teachers and
students.(b)determine the relationship among the factors (perceived intrinsic and
extrinsic factors) and performance.(c)get opinion of teachers about the factors which
cause to leave or continue teaching profession.(d)determine the relationship between
performance
of
polytechnic
teachers
and
their
continuation
in
teaching
profession.(e)find out the difference in the performance and continuation of male and
female polytechnic teachers in teaching profession.
There were 125 colleges of technology; polytechnic and monotechnic institutes
functioning in the country. The population of this study consists of the technology
teachers working in these institutions. Six male (6x111=666 male teachers), ten
female (10x14=140) teachers from each institution, 10 students from each institution
(10×125=1250 students) and 125 principals were included in the sample of this study.
In order to measure the variables the research instruments (questionnaires) for
principals, teachers and students were developed.. Data were collected through
questionnaires and collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using
SPSS by applying chi square, percentages, correlation and t-test in the light of
objectives of the study.
xvFindings revealed that factors like working conditions, equipment, policies,
curriculum, examinations, remuneration, service rules, insufficient funds, facilities,
student teacher ratio, fringe benefits, place of posting affect performance of
polytechnic teachers. Majority of polytechnic teachers felt that teaching is low paid
profession and opportunities for promotion were inadequate. The teachers were also
dissatisfied with the social status of teachers in the country and these factors cause the
teachers to leave this profession.
This study also found that teacher performance was significantly correlated
with fringe benefit, staff work load, staff development, management, course content
and examination. The performance of teacher was also significantly correlated with
teacher continuation in teaching profession. The study also indicated that female
teachers performed significantly better than their counterparts. Both male and female
teachers had same opinion about their continuation in teaching profession but female
teachers mean score was slightly higher than their counterparts