This study investigated the effectiveness of the cascade model in the in-service training of
ABET educators in the North West Province with special reference to its dissemination and
application at the workplace. To seek an overview of longer term gain from the cascade
model of training, the Kirkpatrick model of training evaluation was employed. The evaluation
sought to obtain post training perception of the effectiveness of training and its longer term
impact. To achieve this goal, qualitative and quantitative research approaches were employed
to gather information. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data regarding the
biographic information of 103 ABET educators from five Area Project Offices and to
determine factors that impede or facilitate the effectiveness of the cascade model of training.
Also, interviews were conducted with one ABET Provincial trainer and five APO ABET
specialists.
This study's significant contributions are its realization that ABET educators are not
adequately involved in the planning of their in-service training programme. It further
identifies nine factors that impede the effectiveness of the cascade model of training. The
factors include the existence of gaps between the training of various levels, inadequate
resources for training at the centre levels, negative attitudes of colleagues at the cantres,
insufficient knowledge of ABET educators to conduct workshops at their centres,
misinterpretation of information and ABET educators not confident to cascade what they
have learned from the in-service workshops, low morale of ABET educators, pressures of
work and limited time at the centres to cascade training to colleagues, ABET educator's
attrition, among others.
To circumvent these factors, this study recommends twelve intervention mechanisms namely:
involving ABET educators in the planning of their in-service training, basing training on
careful assessment of ABET educators' needs, using work-related situations in training,
providing support during training, limiting time gaps between the training of various cascade
levels, evaluating the impact of in-service training, among others. Finally the study suggested
areas of further study on ABET educators' attrition, ABET educators' conditions of service
and transfer of learning and the cost-effectiveness of the cascade model and the quality of in-service
training of ABET educators. Insights from this study are beneficial to educators,
educational managers, policy makers, in-service trainers, NGOs, researchers, facilitators and
students. / Thesis (PhD.(Education) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2010
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/15670 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Dichaba, Mpho Mildred |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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