Date of Publication :8th August 2024

Abstract: The Educational milieu has changed vastly compared to the traditional antique schooling systems. The dependency on technology is everywhere, and new learners rely significantly on these devices. We have moved towards e-books, electronic\interactive boards, online libraries, and iPads from books, whiteboards, libraries, libraries, and notepads. Academics are expected to adapt, develop, and adopt these changes to incorporate them into their teaching practices. Contemporary teachers face various psychological and educational challenges they endure daily. It is no longer possible to remain concrete in such a vast enterprise of technology that is turning our learners into digital learners. Siddiqui, Z. (2006) stated that "higher education, worldwide is facing several challenges with increasing societal, organizational and student demands. This issue directly affects the academics continuously striving to find ways to improve the effectiveness of their teaching". Hence, several motivation theorists believe that there are several factors influencing professional development; for example, Maslow's theory of motivation states that self-actualization is a pivotal factor that intrinsically motivates individuals to achieve higher self-esteem. Fulfilling individual potentialities is an additional significant factor that impacts teachers and their engagement in professional development. Therefore, this paper elucidates various factors that reveal the yin and the yang of professional development amongst academics in a medical university.

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