Correlation between Internal Factors and High School Teachers' Engagement in Professional Development

Viet-Phuong Nguyen, Tang Thi Thuy

Abstract: It is commonly known that teachers' professional development (PD) plays a vital role in the quality of the whole education system of any country. This study examines the impact of some demographic factors that affecting high school teachers' participation in professional development learning. To achieve this goal, author apply questionnaire for 966 high school teachers from various areas of Nghe. An province, Vietnam. Findings reveal that teaching experience and university where teachers graduated were correlated to their participation in PD activities. Based on the collected data, the article gives some recommendations for teachers and educational managers to increase their participation in PD activities, hence contributing to the quality of teaching and learning in education system.

Keywords: teachers' professional development, participation, effective