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