HUMAN RESOURCE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: AN INVESTIGATION INTO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND QUALITY TEACHING PRACTICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between administrative interventions and quality of teaching practices. The study used qualitative and quantitative approach. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaire from 145 respondents while qualitative data was collected using interviews conducted with fourteen respondents. Using Pearson correlation, the study revealed that there was a strong relationship between refresher courses (r=1.00, p=.000), seminar/workshop (r=1.00, p=0.068), coaching/mentoring (r=1.00, p=.000) and teacher teaching quality practices. On the other hand, majority 97.5% respondents interviewed revealed that seminars, workshops, refresher courses, coaching and mentoring were critical in sharpening knowledge and skills of Teachers to improve their quality teaching practices. The conclusion is that administrative interventions were necessary for improving quality teaching practices of teachers in secondary schools to ensure their effectiveness teaching. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that teachers should regularly participate in refresher courses, seminars/workshops, and coaching/mentoring to improve their quality teaching practices in Schools.

Keywords

• refresher course;
• quality teaching programs;