Needs assessment for colleges of education in Namibia
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Date
2009-03
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University of Namibia
Abstract
There is a need to enable the four Colleges of education in Namibia to carry out their stated
mandate to prepare effective teachers for the primary and junior secondary phases in our
education system. Quality teacher training can only take place in an environment where
management, academic and no-academic staff work together as a team and cooperate in all
aspects related to their mandates.
Educational institutions need to be managed as a business venture if stated goals are to be
achieved. Management maybe defined as, " ... the process of setting objectives and
coordinating the efforts of personnel in order to attain them''(Hodgetts, 1985, 4). Accordingly
educational managers should ensure that " ... individuals can work together towards the
achievement of stated goals" (Kroon, 1998, 3) in their institutions. Therefore, a conducive
environment must exist, if individuals have to give of their best. Such an environment requires
that management cadres display a variety of skills in several areas related to making their
institutions effecf1ve and eff1cient. In carrying out these management tasks, managers may use
one or a combination of the following management styles; autocratic, democratic and laissez
faire. It should be indicated that often the management style adopted by an institutional
manager may depend on the type of workers s/he has.
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Keywords
Assessment, Primary, Teacher, Management, Skills, Namibia
Citation
Kasanda, C. D. and others. 2009. Needs Assessment for Colleges of Education in Namibia. Namibia: University of Namibia.