A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and Distance Models of Teaching Delivery at the Eastern Polytechnic, Sierra Leone

Tony Patrick George; Nathan Mbalu Jaba; Joseph James Mbavai

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A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and Distance Models of Teaching Delivery at the Eastern Polytechnic, Sierra Leone

Tony Patrick George^*, Nathan Mbalu Jaba, Joseph James Mbavai

Published in International Journal of Education, Culture and Society (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 21 December 2023 Accepted: 2 January 2024 Published: 18 January 2024

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The title of the study is: ‘A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and Distance Model of Teaching Delivery in the Eastern Polytechnic now Technical University of Sierra Leone.’ The objectives of the Study were to: examine the demographic characteristic of respondents; to compare the attitude of respondents towards teaching in their schools; to assess the perception of respondents to their training. A survey design with a cross sectional approach was employed and it entailed the collection of qualitative and quantitative data from various respondents. A total of 367 teachers responded to the questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion Guides (FGD). Interviews were held with Sierra Leone Teachers Union members (SLTU), Community Teachers Association (CTA) representatives, and the two Ministries of Education officials: the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) and the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE). The findings of the study indicated that the distance education trained teachers have improved the growth and development of teaching in the schools better than the other teaching model. The traditional teachers are less committed because more of them are permanently employed and have pin coded status. In conclusion, it is recommended that the distance model of teaching at the TC level must be maintained and that more support be provided by the Government and other agencies for this method of teaching delivery.

Published in	International Journal of Education, Culture and Society (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijecs.20240901.12
Page(s)	13-20
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Comparative, Assessment, Traditional and Distance Models, Teaching Delivery, Sierra Leone

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George, T. P.; Jaba, N. M.; Mbavai, J. J. A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and Distance Models of Teaching Delivery at the Eastern Polytechnic, Sierra Leone. Int. J. Educ. Cult. Soc. 2024, 9(1), 13-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20240901.12

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George TP, Jaba NM, Mbavai JJ. A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and Distance Models of Teaching Delivery at the Eastern Polytechnic, Sierra Leone. Int J Educ Cult Soc. 2024;9(1):13-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20240901.12

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Tony Patrick George

Department of Teacher Education, School of Education, Njala University, Bo Campus, Sierra Leone

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Nathan Mbalu Jaba

Department of Teacher Education, School of Education, Njala University, Bo Campus, Sierra Leone
Joseph James Mbavai

Department of Teacher Education, School of Education, Njala University, Bo Campus, Sierra Leone

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George TP, Jaba NM, Mbavai JJ. A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and Distance Models of Teaching Delivery at the Eastern Polytechnic, Sierra Leone. Int J Educ Cult Soc. 2024;9(1):13-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ijecs.20240901.12

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