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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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Measurement and Enhancement of Teachers' Competencies in Psychological Counseling: The Role of E-Learning

Sidra Zaheer, HamzaIftikhar , Muhammad Tajamul Hanif

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i8/10576

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Teachers need to perform various functions every day. It has been well described that most students with behavioral problems have emotional and behavioral problems, which makes learning more difficult for students. This challenge can occur in many ways, such as self-esteem, peer relationships, personal life, psychological problems, social skills, and various interpersonal relationship problems, which makes teacher learning particularly challenging. The purpose of this study is to measure and enhance teachers' psychological competencies. Aiming at the gap in the knowledge of teachers’ psychological competencies, this study measured 83 in-service teachers from different cities, different education departments and different teaching levels, and measured and enhanced their psychological competency in the pre-test and post-test with the help of the self-designed test. In this study, it was found that teachers lacked psychological counseling knowledge during the pre-test period, but after watching the video, their knowledge was enhanced to some extent. In addition, in enhancing the knowledge, the role of e-learning, it has a beneficial and positive impact on the interviewee’s knowledge. The results of the current research are very encouraging, especially for managers who can apply this knowledge to their professional endeavors and school environment, while hiring teachers and in-service staff, teachers should attend appropriate seminars.

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In-Text Citation: (Zaheer et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Zaheer, S., HamzaIftikhar, & Hanif, M. T. (2021). Measurement and Enhancement of Teachers’ Competencies in Psychological Counseling: The Role of E-Learning. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(8), 1147–1160.