INâ€SERVICE TRAININGS CONTINUED TO BE OPTIONS FOR SUSTAINING ACADEMICS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES: EVIDENCES IN ADAMA AND HARAMAYA UNIVERSITIES
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The article targeted to investigate whether the present mode of professional development, INSET continued to be an effective means for shaping instructors’ way of thinking as well as a way augmenting professional competencies of practitioners or not. A case study and quasiâ€experimental designs were combined as preferred approaches for a critical examination of the problem. Using purposive sampling about 59 academics and program leaders were taken part as a means for sources of information. The result revealed that INSET was the unwavering main gateway for the present professional development initiatives. Academics who took part in professional development training had shown more consideration about the importance of professional development program than those who have no experience in professional development initiatives. Academic staff members assured that they need more time to assimilate trainings and implement new theories into their classroom practices and to share good practices with colleagues. Suggestions for improving professional development focused on the necessity to prioritize individual needs, decreasing the duration of the training and improving the quality of the training manuals. More importantly, time to reflect, follow up on the outcome of the trainings and resources for implementation of the professional development trainings found to be in short supply and in need of systematic attention.
Authors and Affiliations
Yilfashewa Seyoum, Teacher Educator| Faculty of Education and Behavioral Sciences Haramaya University& PhD Student, College of Education, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP10255
- DOI -
- Views 334
- Downloads 15
THE DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: A Case Study of Tafila Governorate from 2000-2013
This study aims at highlighting the role of the small and medium enterprises in Tafila Governorate to show the economic impact of such enterprises, whether being small or medium, and how far these could contribute to...
DYING DECLARATION AND ITS CORROBORATION IN PAKISTAN AND INDIA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF CASE LAW
This paper analyzes the law and judicial practice pertaining to corroboration of dying declarations in Pakistan and India. According to a well settled rule of law a dying declaration may form a sole basis of convictio...
Myths, Managers, and Formats
The principal relationships between myths, the kind of reality they generated, and the roles of formats and of top management aligned to this process will be looked at. Due to their ability to generate evolutionary co...
FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMERS’ SATISFACTION OF VIETCOMBANK IN DONG NAI PROVINCE
The study results showed that there were 450 customers of Vietcombank (VCB) in Dong Nai province who interviewed and answered about 26 questions that used for customers’ responses measured through an adapted questio...
CONVERGENCE OF DIFFERENCE SCORES AND SCALES OF SOCIALLY DESIRABLE RESPONDING: TOWARDS A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH IN THE ASSESSMENT OF FAKING
In past research results of faking behavior on personality questionnaires are quite inconsistent. The reason of the discrepancies regarding the prevalence and consequences of faking may be the result of lack of clear...