Μερικά αποτελέσματα της σειράς μαθημάτων για τους επί δοκιμασία καθηγητές που οργανώθηκε από το Παιδαγωγικό Ινστιτούτο κατά το σχολικό έτος 1984-85

Περίληψη

The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of a yearlong, in-service training course for secondary school teachers on probation, conducted once per week by the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus. The study was based on two sets of measures obtained at the inauguration and the conclusion of the course. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to judge the overall effectiveness of the course and to identify its most effective strategies. At the same time, a series of t-tests were rum to decide whether any differences observed between pre- and post-measures on certain variables were statistically significant. The results showed that the participants considered the course to be very effective; approximately, seven out of ten trainees rated the course with a value of three or more on an interval scale where l=least effective and 5=most effective. When asked about the various instructional strategies utilized in the course, the participants ranked as most effective the observation of sample lessons, followed in order by small group discussion and micro-teaching. Finally, the comparison of pre- and post-course measures indicated that statistically significant differences were present favoring the post-course measures with respect to knowledge of educational concepts, familiarity with teaching methods, and awareness of classroom organization approaches.