The Role of Professional Courses in Fostering Holistic Development in Teaching Professionals

Authors

Richa Singh

Tara Menon

Subi Yoosuf

Published

January 1, 2026

Abstract
Online professional development (OPC) courses offer educators a flexible way to enhance their expertise and maintain teaching standards. Our study evaluates the significant role of OPC in the professional lives of our teaching staff by analyzing responses obtained via an online survey. A notable proportion accessed OPCs through MOOC platforms, with maximum favouring subject-specific content. The motivators for OPC participation included professional development requirements, technological skill acquisition, teaching improvements and personal growth. Post-OPC, educators reported substantial enhancements in topic delivery, technology utilization, and student engagement.

Singh R, Menon T, Yoosuf S (2026). In: Trends in Training and Development, Higher Education Forum, India, pp. 60–64.

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BibTeX citation:
@inbook{singh2026,
  author = {Singh, Richa and Menon, Tara and Yoosuf, Subi},
  publisher = {Higher Education Forum},
  title = {The {Role} of {Professional} {Courses} in {Fostering}
    {Holistic} {Development} in {Teaching} {Professionals}},
  booktitle = {Trends in Training and Development},
  pages = {60-64},
  date = {2026},
  address = {India},
  url = {https://drrichasingh.in/papers/2026-professional-courses-chapter.html},
  langid = {en},
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Singh, Richa; Menon, Tara; Yoosuf, Subi. 2026. The Role of Professional Courses in Fostering Holistic Development in Teaching Professionals. In Trends in Training and Development. Higher Education Forum. https://drrichasingh.in/papers/2026-professional-courses-chapter.html.