Abstract
M.Ed. (Eucational Media)
The training of student-teachers in media selection, integration
and utilization in Venda is not done according to expectations.
To investigate this problem it was necessary to identify problem
areas in the theoretical and practical training of media of
teachers in Venda.
In order to reach possible solutions to the set problem in
confirmation of the purpose of the study, a literature survey on
teacher education with special reference to pre-service
education and media training was undertaken. An empirical study
was also conducted which included four groups of respondents,
namely:
Rectors of Colleges and the Dean of the Faculty of
Education at the University.
Heads of Departments at these institutions.
Lecturers at these institutions.
Final year student-teachers at colleges and the university.
The research as stipulated above yielded the following results:
* The lecturer of student-teachers in training cannot use the
available teaching media at the College/University because
he himself has not been trained in the'use of available
teaching media in the didactic situation.
* The training programme of student-teachers is congested,
which limits the time for training in and practising of the
use of media in didactic situations.
* The student-teacher completes his training without enough
knowledge on how to use teaching media in a teaching-learning
situation.
* The rejection of using teaching media by lecturers and
student-teachers Js il result of lack of knowledge on how to
use teaching media.
* There is no in-service training for lecturers and teachers
to update them in teaching media.
* Mainly three teaching media can be used by student teachers,
lecturers and teachers, that is Chalkboard, Maps
and Wall Charts.
* Schools where student-teachers do teaching practice have a
lack of audiovisual materials and other equipment.
* The period of teaching practice is not enough to practise
teaching media in the real teaching-learning situation,
is, where some of the teaching media are available.
* Teachers at schools cannot offer guidance to student media
during practice
* Student-teachers have a good theoretical knowledge but no practical knowledge of
teaching media in the didactic situation.