https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer/issue/feed 2024-07-12T05:18:48+00:00 Prof. Dr. Rizwan Akram Rana [email protected] Open Journal Systems <p style="text-align: justify;">UMT Education Review is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed International journal published biannually by the Department of Education, University of Management and Technology. UER has a broad focus related to education development and change, especially occurring in the 21st century in the developing world.</p> https://journals.umt.edu.pk/index.php/uer/article/view/4376 2024-07-12T05:18:47+00:00 Hamid Ali Nadeem [email protected] Zafar Iqbal Lilla [email protected]

<p>This paper explores the conceptual perspective of professional competence of teachers and the school climate. Professional competence is explained in terms of professional knowledge, teachers’ disposition, and their professional skills. Professional education courses in teacher training institutes play a crucial role in developing professional competence among teachers. These courses equip teachers for instructional planning, classroom management, assessment and evaluation and creating and managing a conducive learning environment. They also emphasize building a congenial relationship between the school and the community, aligning with various domains of school climate. School climate encompasses the cumulative experiences of students, teachers, and head teachers about different aspects of the institution. This conceptual paper conducts an extensive theoretical review of over 135 research articles on both professional competence and school climate, examining their concepts, dimensions, and measuring methods. Given the common factors of both the concepts, a conceptual linkage has been established. This paper aims to enhance understanding of professional competence and school climate and their interrelationship with various influencing factors.</p>

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<p>This review paper reflects on the findings of two major educational texts. These reveal some of the underlying principles that underpin aspects of learning. The two books also shed light on why much educational research today is making minimal impact, in terms of&nbsp; benefiting&nbsp; both teachers and learners. Although the two books start from very different perspectives, there is a considerable overlap in the findings they present, and offer common ground in suggesting ways forward in developing educational research of much higher quality. These books, along with the numerous references cited in them, offer a clear framework for the future. This review paper seeks to summarise some of the key findings, drawing in selected related literature as needed. The findings are relevant for teachers, teacher trainers, researchers as well as education policy-makers.</p>

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