SOME TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES AND SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS IN ZIMBABWE

Author's Name: Dr Mufunani Tungu Khosa
Subject Area: Social Science and Humanities
Subject Education
Section Research Paper

Keyword:

Techniques, effective participation, supervisors, formal groups subject committees


Abstract

There are always barriers to teacher participation in School Development Associations or School Development Committees and most of these barriers might emanate from the traditional mindset with regard to the roles and functions of supervisors and supervisees which are conventionally viewed as separate. The barriers that inhibit teacher participation in SDCs/SDAs activities include authoritarian personalities and tendencies, pseudo participation, manipulation of subordinates, the power position of supervisors among others. Teachers should participate in SDA/SDC issues because they constitute a very critical constituency. Various techniques should be used to promote teacher participation in SDAs/SDCs.

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