Abstract
M.Ed. (Media Studies)
Since the use of media could contribute greatly to the solving of
many problems in the teaching situation in South Africa, knowledge of
all aspects of media use in education has become essential. Schools
have a responsibility to provide serving teachers with training in
this respect.
An attempt is made to
- define· in-service t r a i n i nq r
discuss critically two in-service training models currently in
practice, i.e. course-based in-service training and school
centred in-service trainingj and
- create a strategy and make recommendations to be implemented by
the media committee when planning in-service training for teachers
in the meaningful use of media.
A school centred in-service training model has the greater potential
for the training of teachers in media use. With this as a point of
departure, a strategy is created and recommendations are made for
planning a programme for in-service training of teachers in media use.
The media committee will need to adapt the general approach outlined
in this study to the circumstances and/or requirements of a
particular school.
In-service training for teachers in the use of media should be a
team effort, and the school management should be made thoroughly aware
of the importance of such in-service training. Without a clear policy,
it is unlikely that this strategy will be applied in any meaningful
way. For it to be successful, the media committee (under leadership of
the headmaster), the media teacher and the teachers should all be
involved in the various phases of planning and implementation of such
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in-service training. Media teachers in particular should be fully
trained in the field of Educational Media Science, the nature and
extent of adult education and principles of planning, organisation,
gu i dance and con tro I ..
Empirical research may be necessary later to support this study; such
research, however, lies presently beyond the scope of this
dissertation. There is also a clear need for research into the
implementation of a scientifically accountable core curriculum for the
in-service training of teachers in media use. This need extends to
the training of all teachers in media use in a multi-cultural milieu.