Abstract
M.Ed.
Trainers at engineering training centres mostly come from industry and
consequently they seldom have experience of teaching or the necessary
qualifications to teach. As the educational profession has no formal and
compulsory induction into the profession, trainers are put directly into class and are
expected to teach. Although these trainers have the required subject knowledge,
they definitely lack the necessary didactical skills or methodology of education. Due
to "swim-or-sink" attitude, trainers experience unique problems, placing them under
tremendous pressure and stress. With this study, an attempt is made to establish
guidelines for a workable programme, for the in-service training of the trainers.
At present, technology develops rapidly and knowledge expands at a breath taking
rate. Therefore the trainer must stay a lifelong learner. The constant change
and renewal of training methods, skills and techniques can only be addressed by
effective in-service training. The following aspects should figure prominently in any
in-service training programme:
staff development;
induction;
skills and techniques;
coaching;
staff and relations;
the practice.
In order to put into practice, a workable in-service training programme, the
following operational programmes were studied:
staff development;
induction;
mentoring;
coaching.
The purpose of in-service training is the improvement of the quality of training, the
effective execution of administrative tasks and the continuous upgrading of knowledge of technological and educational development.