Abstract
M.Ed.
The problem of this
research project can be summarised by means of the following questions:
What is tactful feedback and what are its essential features?
Does approach as an aspect of tactful feedback have a role to play in
improving teacher competence?
To what extent can approach as an aspect of "tactful feedback" be used
to enhance teacher competence?
Having demarcated the research problem it is now necessary to state the aim
of this research project.
In view of the problem formulated above, the general aim of this project is to:
Investigate the essence and nature of tactful feedback as a means of improving
teacher competence.
In order to achieve the general aim of the group the specific aim of this research
essay is to:
investigate the essential aspects of tactful feedback;
investigate teacher opinion about the approach or technique of tactful
feedback received from educational managers; and
determine whether the approach or technique used during tactful
feedback can enhance teacher competence.