M.Ed. (Media Studies) / Since the use of media could contribute greatly to the solving of many problems in the teaching situation in South Africa, knowledge of all aspects of media use in education has become essential. Schools have a responsibility to provide serving teachers with training in this respect. An attempt is made to - define· in-service t r a i n i nq r discuss critically two in-service training models currently in practice, i.e. course-based in-service training and school centred in-service trainingj and - create a strategy and make recommendations to be implemented by the media committee when planning in-service training for teachers in the meaningful use of media. A school centred in-service training model has the greater potential for the training of teachers in media use. With this as a point of departure, a strategy is created and recommendations are made for planning a programme for in-service training of teachers in media use. The media committee will need to adapt the general approach outlined in this study to the circumstances and/or requirements of a particular school. In-service training for teachers in the use of media should be a team effort, and the school management should be made thoroughly aware of the importance of such in-service training. Without a clear policy, it is unlikely that this strategy will be applied in any meaningful way. For it to be successful, the media committee (under leadership of the headmaster), the media teacher and the teachers should all be involved in the various phases of planning and implementation of such o. in-service training. Media teachers in particular should be fully trained in the field of Educational Media Science, the nature and extent of adult education and principles of planning, organisation, gu i dance and con tro I .. Empirical research may be necessary later to support this study; such research, however, lies presently beyond the scope of this dissertation. There is also a clear need for research into the implementation of a scientifically accountable core curriculum for the in-service training of teachers in media use. This need extends to the training of all teachers in media use in a multi-cultural milieu.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11910 |
| Date | 28 July 2014 |
| Creators | Edwards, Lindy Jane |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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