Initial Primary Teacher Education in Lesotho (CIE, 2002, 142 p.)

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Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER)

List of Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Introduction

Research Design and Methods

Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Background to the Country

1.2 Formal education system

1.3 Overview of the main characteristics of the teacher education system

1.4 The MUSTER Project

1.5 Overview of the report

Chapter 2: Research Design and Methods

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Selection of samples

2.3 Data Collection

2.4 Data Analysis

2.5 Some Strengths and Limitations of the Methodology

Chapter 3: Characteristics of Entrants Into Pre-Service Training

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Selection and admissions procedures

3.3 Characteristics and background

3.4 Motivations for teaching and views of the profession

3.5 Future career plans

3.6 Experiences, attitudes and images

3.7 Concluding discussion

Chapter 4: Training Primary School Teachers

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Diploma in Education (Primary)

4.3 The curriculum strategy

4.4 Observing the teaching and learning at the NTTC

4.5 The curriculum as perceived by student teachers

4.6 Emerging Issues

4.7 Teaching Practice

4.8 Concluding discussion

Chapter 5: The Impact of Training: College and School Experiences

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Profile of the samples of newly qualified teachers and exiting student teachers

5.3 Views about aspects of the teacher education programme

5.4 Transition into teaching

5.5 Newly qualified teachers in practice

5.6 Attitudes and perceptions

5.7 Emergence of a new role identity

5.8 How they are perceived by stakeholders

5.9 Concluding discussion

Chapter 6: The National Teacher Training College and its Tutors

6.1 Introduction

6.2 College structure, management, and staffing

6.3 Characteristics of the Primary Division staff

6.4 Induction and continuing professional development

6.5 Current job satisfaction and future plans

6.6 Tutors' perspectives

6.7 Teaching practice and the schools

6.8 Perceptions of their own teaching

6.9 Concluding Discussion

Chapter 7: Costs, Efficiency and Supply and Demand

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The system of college funding and sources of costs

7.3 Internal efficiency of the NTTC

7.4 Teacher supply and demand

7.5 Summary

7.6 Concluding Discussion

Chapter 8: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The entry characteristics of student teachers and what they bring in terms of their experiences, images, perceptions and motivation

8.3 The NTTC DEP curriculum as documented, as delivered, and as experienced by the student teachers themselves

8.4 The impact of the training: How student teachers value training and how far it changes them; early experience on the job and support for novice teachers

8.5 The College: Career patterns, professional development and views of the lecturers

8.6 Supply and demand, costs and efficiency

8.7 Recommendations

Appendix: Report on the Dissemination Seminar / Workshop

References