The Effects of Feedback on the Professional Development of Student Teachers in Higher Technical Teacher Training Colleges in Cameroon
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of feedback during clinical supervision and its impact on the Professional Development of Student Teachers in Higher Technical Teacher Training Colleges in Cameroon. It is based on the problem of inadequate feedback during clinical supervision which has negative impacts on the professional development of student teachers. The general objective of the study was to find out the impact of clinical supervision on the professional development of student teachers. The specific objective was to investigate the impact of Feedback during clinical supervision on the professional development of student teachers in Higher Technical Teacher Training Colleges in Cameroon. Based on this, research question was formed and hypothesis generated. The scope was limited to student – teachers and supervisors in Higher Technical Teacher Training Colleges in Cameroon. The sample population was 346 student teachers and 08 supervisors. The study made use of the mixed method design and used the purposive sampling for selecting the schools and the class for the study. It also made use of the inferential and descriptive statistics. The instruments for data collection were the questionnaire for student – teachers, interview for the supervisors and cooperating teachers and observation guide. The questionnaires were made up of items about feedback during clinical supervision. The supervisors were equally interviewed on this. From the results we have the following conclusions: 81.1% of supervisors do not provide feedback during teaching practice with their supervisees. This means that there is a significant impact on feedback for supervision on the professional development of student teachers in Higher Technical Teacher Training Colleges in Cameroon. The study recommends that supervision schools be opened to train supervisors. Also, those serious sanctions be given to supervisors who do not carry out clinical supervision appropriately during teaching practice.
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