Programme Management and Teaching Learning Materials for In-Service Training: An Exploration at Elementary School Level in Odisha

This research paper is the result of a study which explores the perception of primary school teachers about program management and the quality of learning materials, training packages and ICT equipment in the in-service training program called 'Samarthya' which is organized by Sarva Shiksh...

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Published inI-Manager's Journal on School Educational Technology Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 16 - 22
Main Authors Mohanty, Sankar Prasad, Dash, Kalpana Rani
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nagercoil i-manager Publications 2021
iManager Publications
Subjects
Computer Uses in Education
Educational materials
Educational Quality
Elementary Education
Elementary School Teachers
Elementary Schools
Foreign Countries
Inservice Education
Inservice Teacher Education
Inservice training
Instructional Materials
Learning
Program Administration
Research Design
Teacher Attitudes
Teaching
India
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Summary:This research paper is the result of a study which explores the perception of primary school teachers about program management and the quality of learning materials, training packages and ICT equipment in the in-service training program called 'Samarthya' which is organized by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Odisha (Samarthya, 2011-12). To carry out the study, the descriptive survey type research design was adopted. A sample of 420 teachers who were working in primary schools in Odisha was randomly selected and the data was collected through a self-made questionnaire. The results revealed regarding program management, are that the majority of teachers (89.04%) received information about the inservice training program well in advance and also, more than 90% of the teachers reported that the distance between the training centers and their school is reasonable. Regarding the quality of teaching materials for learning, 90% of the teachers reported that there was provision of learning materials and packages including kits. Half of the teachers (50.79%) reported that the language of the training package was easy to understand. Also, most teachers (86.43%) reported the unavailability of math and science kits during training.
ISSN:0973-2217
2230-7133
DOI:10.26634/jsch.17.2.18257