Place of Instructional Supervision in Enhancing Primary School Teachers ‘Professional Growth

Abstract

The study examined the place of instructional supervision in enhancing teachers effectiveness at Mzilikazi District primary schools in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province . Six research questions were formulated to guide the study . Qualitative method with case study was adopted for the study . The population consists of  70 participants made up of 15 school heads ,15 Teachers – In – Charge and 40 primary school teachers in 8 primary schools in the area of study . Purposive sampling was used to select 70 participants from 8 primary schools chosen for the study . A guided interview and open – ended questionnaire were used for data collection . The data collected were analyzed using the content analysis and findings were presented in a narrative form . Major findings of the study include ; that instructional supervision help teachers to improve their professional growth , use relevant instructional material , improve their teaching methods and evaluate learners learning outcome appropriately . The recommendations that government should recruit adequate qualified supervisors , provide adequate funds for supervisors support as well as for organizing workshops . seminars and conferences for teachers .The study utilized Paul Freire’s humanistic approach to  supervision ,which pointed out the collaborative process of instructional supervision . Above all , teachers ‘ professional growth should be enhanced .