This study was conducted to establish the challenges that Senior Management
Teams face as instructional supervisors. The study begins by highlighting the
statement of the problem as well as the goals. It continues by providing the
historical development of instructional supervision. The study also brings an
overview of instructional supervision in Botswana with particular attention to
primary school environments.
The mixed method approach which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative
approaches guided this study. Quantitative data was captured using closed
ended questionnaires while qualitative data was collected using semi-structured
interviews. Field notes and audio recordings were used to record the interviews.
Simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 10 schools from a
population of 26 schools. A purposeful sampling was also used to select suitable
participants who were directly affected by the theme under investigation. The
data was analysed using tables and descriptive formats. The findings of the study
reveal that there are some factors that limit the effectiveness of instructional
supervision in primary schools. Evidence provided by the participants indicates
that supervisors are not well trained on the area of instructional supervision,
instructional supervision problems are left pending and there is no distinction
between instructional supervision and teacher evaluation. The study concludes
by recommending that teachers who assume supervisory roles need to be
orientated on the area of instructional supervision and a blue print for
instructional supervision should be produced so that supervisors can use it as a
guide to improve supervision of instruction in schools. / Thesis (M.Ed.) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2013
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/16101 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Bowe, M L |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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