Assessment of Pedagogical Training Needs of Science Teachers for Effective Teaching: A Gender-based Study

The study aimed to find out the pedagogical training needs (PTNs) of science teachers (STs) for effective teaching (ET) and to explore differences in their PTNs on gender bases. This was a descriptive study , and a survey method was used. The study population consisted of STs of public secondary schools in Rahim Yar Khan district. The sample size consisted of 320 STs, selected using a multi-stage random sampling method. Data collection was done based on a 5-point Likert scale. The data were examined using mean, SD, and t-tests. Accordingly, the results imply that a majority of male and female respondents require pedagogical training for ET and revealed significant differences in male and female STs' perceptions of ET.