Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman

The present study evaluated the characteristics and effectiveness of selected training programmes for educational manager in the MoE in the Sultanate of Oman. The study investigated the effectiveness of training programmes for educational managers. Nine (9) participants were specifically selected f...

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Main Authors:	Salim Juma Alaraimi, Aisha, Othman, Azam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2015
Subjects:	L Education (General) LB1705 Education and training of teachers
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50274/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50274/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50274/1/50274.pdf

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spelling	iium-502742017-11-14T03:33:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50274/ Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman Salim Juma Alaraimi, Aisha Othman, Azam L Education (General) LB1705 Education and training of teachers The present study evaluated the characteristics and effectiveness of selected training programmes for educational manager in the MoE in the Sultanate of Oman. The study investigated the effectiveness of training programmes for educational managers. Nine (9) participants were specifically selected for interview using the snowball sampling technique. The findings showed that human resource development (HRD) is undertaking intensive efforts in distributing training culture among MoE staff, 78% of the interviewers were not satisfied with training approaches and methods adopted by the trainers. Furthermore, the findings revealed that trainees were satisfied with the suitability and adequateness of training techniques, training aids and training resources. Among the findings study contributed to the body of knowledge by generating frameworks useful for measuring the characteristics and effectiveness of training programme and competence levels of educational managers. It is recommended that the MoE should ensure upgrading and extending of the existing training infrastructure at the ministry and also consider prospective trainers to a training programme. This study is likely to be of interest to those stakeholders dealing with training in education, not only in the MoE but in other institutions where training of managers are vital. IIUM Press 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50274/1/50274.pdf Salim Juma Alaraimi, Aisha and Othman, Azam (2015) Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 3 (2). pp. 40-74. ISSN 1675-8692 E-ISSN 2289-8085 http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijes/index.php/iejs/article/view/95/pdf_22
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description	The present study evaluated the characteristics and effectiveness of selected training programmes for educational manager in the MoE in the Sultanate of Oman. The study investigated the effectiveness of training programmes for educational managers. Nine (9) participants were specifically selected for interview using the snowball sampling technique. The findings showed that human resource development (HRD) is undertaking intensive efforts in distributing training culture among MoE staff, 78% of the interviewers were not satisfied with training approaches and methods adopted by the trainers. Furthermore, the findings revealed that trainees were satisfied with the suitability and adequateness of training techniques, training aids and training resources. Among the findings study contributed to the body of knowledge by generating frameworks useful for measuring the characteristics and effectiveness of training programme and competence levels of educational managers. It is recommended that the MoE should ensure upgrading and extending of the existing training infrastructure at the ministry and also consider prospective trainers to a training programme. This study is likely to be of interest to those stakeholders dealing with training in education, not only in the MoE but in other institutions where training of managers are vital.
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title	Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman
title_short	Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman
title_full	Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman
title_fullStr	Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman
title_full_unstemmed	Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman
title_sort	perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the ministry of education, oman
publisher	IIUM Press
publishDate	2015
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Perceptions of educational managers about the effectiveness of selected training programmes: a case study in the Ministry of Education, Oman

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