ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to provide the wider context for the investigation of Faculty Development Training‟s Models and Approaches.This study accentuates to identify the various Training Models, can be utilised to train the Higher Education Academicians. The main intention of this particular study is to review all the models which were developed totrain the teachers teaching professional students with a view to augment their Pedagogic Skills.An extensive literature survey was conducted to identify all the suitable models which can be implemented for training the professional academicians. The commonalities among all these models were further investigated in order to develop a convenient, best fitted and advanced model for training Higher Education Academicians,most probably can be utilised to train the general education teachers or school  teachers.

Keywords: Training Models, FDTs, Teaching Competencies, Pedagogic Skills and Competencies Specific Faculty Development Training Model (CSFDTM).