Reflectionon Professionalismand Quality Teaching Practice: Case Studiesfaculty ofEducationandInstitute Of Distance Education, University Of Swaziland
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 5
Abstract
This study reflects on University’s academic professionals’ practices during Teaching Practice (TP) in schools. It reflects on the appropriateness of professionals’ practices in enabling or constraining the development of quality training andprofessionalism. The objectives: to investigate the academics practices which were incongruent with code of ethics during TP, to explore different strategies which could be used to promoteprofessionalism during TP. The “Block model” Code of ethics was used as a theoretical framework. Full time, Part time Post Graduates Certificate and Bachelor of Education students from the University of Swaziland were purposively sampled. Questionnaires, semi structured interviews and documentary evidence were used to collect data.Data was analysed using content analysis procedures. Findings indicated that supervisors’ visits to schools were inadequate, there were inconsistencies regarding kilometres recorded by academics and in claims made for the same destinations, sometimes TP was conducted outside the schools and some supervisors’ behaviour failed to meet professional norms. It was concluded that TP supervision was characterised by poor management, unprofessionalism and risks for quality education.It is recommended that management structures should be put in place to enhance the existing ones. Coordinating structures be strengthened by monitoring the manner in which students are supervised.
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Boyie S. Dlamini
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