Mentoring the Relationship Between Cooperating Primary School Teachers and Teacher Trainees During Teaching Practice

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE_INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY.
• 1.0 Introduction.
• 1.1 Background of Study
• 1.4 Objective of the Study.
• 1.5 Research Questions.
• 1.6 Justification of the Study.
• 1.7 Significance of the Study.
• 1.8 Scope of the Study.
• 1.9 Limitations of the Study.
• 1.10 Assumptions of the Study
• 1.11 Theoretical Framework
• 1.12 Conceptual Framework
• 1.13 Operational Definition of Terms
• 1.14 Chapter Summary
• CHAPTER TWO_LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 Teacher Education in Kenya.
• 2.2 The Role of Teacher Mentoring in Teacher Education Reform……………….
• 2.3 Schemes of Work and Lesson Plan Preparation...........
• 2.4 Use of Instructional Methods in the Teaching/Learning Process.....
• 2.5 Monitoring and Evaluation of Lesson Presentation..........\li>
• 2.6 Indicators in Monitoring and Evaluation…………………………
• 2.7 Professional Ethics in the Teaching Profession.

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis examines the mentoring relationship between cooperating primary school teachers and teacher trainees during teaching practice in Kenya. The study aims to investigate the extent to which cooperating teachers provide guidance to teacher trainees in areas such as schemes of work, lesson plans, instructional methods, lesson presentation, and professional ethics.

• The role of cooperating teachers in mentoring teacher trainees.
• The effectiveness of mentoring in different areas of teaching practice.
• The challenges and opportunities associated with the mentoring relationship.
• Recommendations for improving the mentoring process in teacher education.
• The impact of mentoring on the development of teacher trainees' skills and knowledge.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One introduces the study, providing background information on teacher education in Kenya and highlighting the importance of the mentoring relationship between cooperating teachers and teacher trainees. It outlines the objectives of the study, research questions, justification, significance, scope, limitations, assumptions, theoretical framework, conceptual framework, and operational definitions of key terms.

Chapter Two presents a comprehensive literature review on teacher education in Kenya, exploring the role of teacher mentoring in teacher education reform. It examines different aspects of teaching practice, including schemes of work, lesson plan preparation, use of instructional methods, monitoring and evaluation of lesson presentation, and professional ethics.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key keywords and focus topics of this study include teacher mentoring, cooperating teachers, teacher trainees, teaching practice, schemes of work, lesson plans, instructional methods, lesson presentation, professional ethics, teacher education, and Kenya.