Browsing by Author "Marais, John Frederick"
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- ItemDie seinsisteem as leswaarnemingsinstrument in die opleiding van onderwysers(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12) Marais, John Frederick; Park, T.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There are few teaching issues which have elicited as much debate as the evaluation of teachers. A review of the literature reveals an increasing concern about the validity and reliability used to determine the quality of the teaching skills of teachers. This concern has given rise to renewed interest in the evaluation of teachers and the development of new teacher evaluation systems. It is obvious that the set outcomes within the outcomes-based approach to teacher education in South Africa, formulated in terms of roles and associated competencies, should be carefully assessed. Observation of teacher behaviour will increase in importance - thus the availability of reliable and valid observation instruments. The effectiveness of the guidance offered to teachers and student teachers is largely dependent on the quality of the data gathered during observation. This research consists of two components, namely a literature review and a survey. using a questionnaire. An argument is made for the need for more effective instruments to observe teaching behaviour and lesson analysis of student teachers during practice teaching. To test the usefulness of the sign system employed in this study, the instrument was used by ten lecturers during teaching opportunities. After observation of student teachers, a meeting with the relevant lecturers was arranged, where data generated by the instrument, were discussed. Lecturers and students completed a questionnaire concerning the usefulness of the observation instrument. The finding was that lecturers and the students observed found the sign system a reliable lesson observation instrument, that could be usefully and valuably used by lecturers to gather information in a didactic situation. The usefulness of the instrument lies in the fact that the information generated can assist students to plan lessons more effectively. Shortcomings can be identified more precisely and formulated whilst the marks alloted can be improved. With the greater focus on outcomes based education and the importance of skills in this regard, it has become imperative to review the instruments used to determine the teaching skills of student teachers. The sign system as an observation format can make a valuable contribution to this end.