The Role of Professional Development Programs in Developing Skills of General Education Teachers to Support Students with Disabilities: A Case Study of Jordan

Abstract

The core importance of this study can be defined through the illustration of "personal development programs'' as a necessary aspect for enhancing the skills of teachers. Increasing the skillsets of teachers has also been defined as a critical element for increasing the learning scope of disabled students. The perception towards this topic has been discussed by utilizing pre-existing studies from authentic sources. A survey has also been conducted in this study to collect necessary information. Participants were selected from Jordan, and responses were collected online. Critical analysis processes such as reliability tests, frequency analyses, descriptive analyses, and “one-sample t-tests" have also been conducted, which can be useful for increasing the importance of this study. The overall findings of this study also imply that the importance of PDP cannot be ignored as it can allow teachers to improve their personal skill sets.