Professional development of teachers is a necessary part of any country’s improvements of the educational system. Collaborative and interactive teaching can be compared with a tree where traditional, orthodox ideas are abandoned (like old leaves falling down) while innovative and provocative concepts are acknowledged, accepted, and implemented in the classroom. Teachers’ professional competency and personal development are the most important parts of the educational continuum. Accordingly, most universities in developed countries have established their own professional development wings to enhance the pedagogical and interactive skills of their faculty. The present study is descriptive in nature and attempts to provide a theoretical background of the importance of professional development, and the need for professional development for university teachers in Pakistan. Moreover, it has found a strong connection between enhancing the quality of education with the professional growth and development of teachers through various ways and means |