APPRAISAL PRACTICES AND TEACHING METHODS IN ISINGIRO NORTH CONSTITUENCY PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF ISINGIRO DISTRICT
Abstract
The study was about appraisal practices and teaching methods in Isingiro North Constituency
Primary Schools. It was guided by the following objectives; to examine indicators of appraisal
practices, to assess the level of teaching methods and to establish the relationship between
appraisal practices and teaching methods. A descriptive survey design was adopted for this study.
The target population of this study comprised of head teachers, teachers in the Primary schools
and inspector of schools in Isingiro north constituency. Questionnaires and interviews were used
to collect data from respondents. Data on objectives one and two was analyzed using descriptive
statistics and thematic analysis. Data for objective three was analyzed using Pearson correlation
coefficient generated by statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) version 20.0. Results
indicated that different appraisal practices used in Isingiro North Constituency Primary Schools of
Isingiro District. The results also indicated that the levels of teaching methods in Isingiro North
Constituency Primary Schools of Isingiro District as moderate (mean score=3.44). The results
further indicated that there was a positive statistically significant relationship between appraisal
practices and teaching methods method (The p =0.000<0.01). It was concluded that there are
different appraisal practices used in Isingiro North Constituency Primary Schools of Isingiro
District. It was also concluded that the levels of teaching methods in Isingiro North Constituency
Primary Schools of Isingiro District were moderate. It was further concluded that there was a
positive significant relationship between appraisal practices and teaching methods. It was
recommended that the Ministry of Education should enhance goal setting practices and link
attainment of goals with rewards to continue improving the teaching methods in primary schools