Abstract
M.Ed. (Didactics Physical Science)
Lecturers at Technical Colleges mostly come from industry
and consequently they seldom have experience of teaching or
the necessary qualifications to teach. Due to working hours
being taken up fully by teaching, structured in-service
training programmes do not really exist. With this study an
attempt is made to establish a workable programme for the
in-service training of lecturers in Engineering Science.
At present, technology develops rapidly and knowledge expands
at a breath-taking rate. Therefore, the lecturer must
become a lifelong learner. The constant change and renewal
of teaching methods, skills and techniques can only be addressed
by effective in-service training. In-service training
is therefore indispensable. The following aspects
should figure prominently in any in-service training programme:
* Staff development
* Establishing staff and other relations
* Induction of the novice
* Addressing renewal in education
* Learning of new skills and techniques
* Identification of students with learning deficiencies
and the application of remedial teaching
* Coping with reality shock.
The set up in Technical Colleges is very complex as a result
of the trimester system currently in use and the large
turnover of students and lecturers recruited from industry.