Personnel development at an educational institution in Swaziland

• Main Author: Mbanze, Carlos Vicente
• Other Authors: Van Zyl, A. E.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Educational changes; Continuing education; In-service education; Theological education; Tertiary education; Principles for staff development programme; Staff development; Personnel development; Professional development; Managing staff development; 658.3124096887; Nazarene College of Theology; Employees > Training of > Swaziland; College teachers > Swaziland > In-service training
• Online Access: Mbanze, Carlos Vicente (2009) Personnel development at an educational institution in Swaziland, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1743>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1743

This dissertation examines personnel/staff development at Nazarene College of Theology (NCT) in Siteki, Swaziland. The argument developed is that an educational institution needs a personnel development programme that will continuously improve the teaching skills of its teachers/lecturers and improve their performance. A literature study was used to investigate the historical and educational developments that occurs at NCT. Data was collected by means of two interviews. The study was limited to a small group of eight respondents since the entire staff at NCT amounted to that number. The findings indicated that two activities, namely, continuing education and participation in academic/professional conferences are being used. The findings also revealed the limitations related to the high cost of tertiary education, personal problems, the length of time to complete a university course and a lack of adequate staff development policy. Based on these findings, brief recommendations to improve practice of staff development are suggested. === Educational Studies === M.Ed. (Education Management)