Teaching strategies as an aspect of effectiveness : implication for the management of teacher competence
- Authors: Mestry, Rajkumar
- Date: 2012-09-12
- Subjects: Teaching - Methodology , Effective teaching , Competency based education , Rating of teachers
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:10201 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7576
- Description: M.Ed. , Schooling in South Africa has been influenced to a large extent by socio-economic and political factors which resulted in a wide variety of schooling systems with vastly differing frameworks and standards. This coupled with the high failure rate of South African students in the 1995 matriculation examination as reported in The Star reflects the need to critically examine the effectiveness of the teaching programme (Swart and Mothibeli, 1995: 1). The emotive responses discussed above immediately poses several problems which may be summarised by means of the following questions: What is teacher competence and how is it managed ? What is the essence of effectiveness as an aspect of teacher competency? Which components are associated with effectiveness in the teaching and learning environment? Which teaching behaviours are representative of effectiveness? To what extent can effectiveness be used to enhance teacher competence? Having identified problems related to teacher competence the aims of the research will be established. GENERAL AIM To investigate the components of teacher competence and how these aspects can enhance teacher effectiveness.1.3.2 GROUP AIM To investigate the components of effectiveness and how this can enhance teacher competence. 1.3.3 SPECIFIC AIM To determine the contribution of teaching strategies towards improving effectiveness in the teaching and learning situation; To obtain teacher opinion as to the extent that teaching strategies enhances effectiveness; and Devise a possible strategy whereby teaching strategies can support effectiveness and enhance teacher competence. To achieve the above aims, the following research methodology will be used.
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- Authors: Mestry, Rajkumar
- Date: 2012-09-12
- Subjects: Teaching - Methodology , Effective teaching , Competency based education , Rating of teachers
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:10201 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7576
- Description: M.Ed. , Schooling in South Africa has been influenced to a large extent by socio-economic and political factors which resulted in a wide variety of schooling systems with vastly differing frameworks and standards. This coupled with the high failure rate of South African students in the 1995 matriculation examination as reported in The Star reflects the need to critically examine the effectiveness of the teaching programme (Swart and Mothibeli, 1995: 1). The emotive responses discussed above immediately poses several problems which may be summarised by means of the following questions: What is teacher competence and how is it managed ? What is the essence of effectiveness as an aspect of teacher competency? Which components are associated with effectiveness in the teaching and learning environment? Which teaching behaviours are representative of effectiveness? To what extent can effectiveness be used to enhance teacher competence? Having identified problems related to teacher competence the aims of the research will be established. GENERAL AIM To investigate the components of teacher competence and how these aspects can enhance teacher effectiveness.1.3.2 GROUP AIM To investigate the components of effectiveness and how this can enhance teacher competence. 1.3.3 SPECIFIC AIM To determine the contribution of teaching strategies towards improving effectiveness in the teaching and learning situation; To obtain teacher opinion as to the extent that teaching strategies enhances effectiveness; and Devise a possible strategy whereby teaching strategies can support effectiveness and enhance teacher competence. To achieve the above aims, the following research methodology will be used.
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The training and development of principals in the management of educators
- Authors: Mestry, Rajkumar
- Date: 2012-09-12
- Subjects: School principals - Training of - South Africa , Teacher-principal relationships , School management and organization - South Africa - Decision making , School personnel management - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10316 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7681
- Description: D.Ed. , The general aim of this research project is to: Investigate the competencies necessary for the development and training of effective principals. In order to attain the general aim of this project, the following specific aims of this research is to: determine the competencies required to manage educators effectively as an aspect of the development and training of principals; ascertain the perception of principals and educators as to the importance of the effective management of educators in the development and training of effective principals; and devise a strategy to train principals in respect of the effective management of educators as an aspect of the development of effective principals. In view of the preceding problem and the aim statement, the method envisaged to research the problem of principal competence in the effective training and development of principals in the management of educators can now be discussed. RESEARCH STRATEGY AND RESEARCH METHODS This investigation is directed at describing principal competence with specific reference to the development and training of effective principals
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- Authors: Mestry, Rajkumar
- Date: 2012-09-12
- Subjects: School principals - Training of - South Africa , Teacher-principal relationships , School management and organization - South Africa - Decision making , School personnel management - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10316 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7681
- Description: D.Ed. , The general aim of this research project is to: Investigate the competencies necessary for the development and training of effective principals. In order to attain the general aim of this project, the following specific aims of this research is to: determine the competencies required to manage educators effectively as an aspect of the development and training of principals; ascertain the perception of principals and educators as to the importance of the effective management of educators in the development and training of effective principals; and devise a strategy to train principals in respect of the effective management of educators as an aspect of the development of effective principals. In view of the preceding problem and the aim statement, the method envisaged to research the problem of principal competence in the effective training and development of principals in the management of educators can now be discussed. RESEARCH STRATEGY AND RESEARCH METHODS This investigation is directed at describing principal competence with specific reference to the development and training of effective principals
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