Evaluating In-Service Education: Teacher Effectiveness and Attitude Changes among Odisha Elementary Teachers
Abstract
This study investigates the role of in-service education programmes in enhancing teacher effectiveness and shaping attitudes toward the teaching profession among elementary teachers in Odisha, India. Employing a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with a control group, the study compared two groups of elementary teachers (trained group, n = 30, control group, n = 30). Data were collected using the Teacher Effectiveness Scale (TES) and the Attitude toward Profession Inventory (ATPI), both validated and reliable instruments. The results revealed that the trained group demonstrated significant improvements in teacher effectiveness (p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Teacher Education and Assessments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- JOURNAL OF DIGITAL LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
- Publisher
- Radinka Jaya Utama Publisher
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1823–1834
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026