Continuing Education a Necessity in the Professional Development of Teachers (Case Study Geography Teacher Profile - in Fier City, Albania

Abstract

During their professional career, teachers need to be fulfilled professionally and consistently. Training and professional perfection of teachers affect directly on the quality of the educational process, largely on the success and effective development of students. In our educational system there are created training possibilities to help qualification and professional development of the teachers. Gained knowledge in the years of the university education require to be rich in the continuing education. The latest scientific contents in focus of the subject, the technological and pedagogical development, should be the focus of continuing education for teachers and their perfection of the profession. Continuing education of teachers is one of the essential characteristic of their own profession. Nowadays there are required teachers more and more professionally qualified, for this reason it has become necessary their professional perfection, so the education of teachers must be lifelong. Paper is focused on the aspects of teacher professional development throughout their teaching career by sampling geography teachers in Fier City, Albania. The addressed questionnaire assesses situation in this profile of teachers, creates opportunities for suggestions towards possible improvements.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n1p85