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The Islamic University- Gaza Deanery of Higher Education Faculty of ...

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8. Provision <strong>of</strong> sufficient incentivesProviding trainees with sufficient moral or material incentives is vital to the success <strong>of</strong> theINSET programme. <strong>The</strong> success <strong>of</strong> the suggested future INSET programme depends to alarge extent on creating suitable degrees <strong>of</strong> eagerness and willingness to change, especiallyfor experienced teachers who have developed their own fixed routines and their sets <strong>of</strong>teaching practices and behavious which will be very difficult to change. Resistance to changeis recognized as a main barrier to successful INSET programmes as shown in Nicolaidis andMatheoudakis(2008) study, Kubanyiovi (2006); Mohammed (2006). Overcoming thisresistance requires provision <strong>of</strong> various incentives and most importantly promoting CPDculture and reinforcing the philosophy <strong>of</strong> teachers‟ continuous learning “from cradle tograve”.Incentives as shown in appendix can involve:• Salary increase;• Scholarships;• Gaining university qualifications as M.A. or High Diploma in education;• Career promotion for examples INSET participation can promote teachers scale fromteacher C (newly appointed teachers ) to B (teachers with moderate experience to A(experienced teachers) to A+ (highly qualified teachers who can be promoted to bementor teachers (resident supervisors at schools with reduced teaching loads whohandle the supervision and mentoring <strong>of</strong> newly appointed teachers.9. EvaluationEvaluation plays a vital role in determining the strengths and weaknesses <strong>of</strong> any programme.Any effective evaluation should be characterized with:• Comprehensiveness: handling the various components <strong>of</strong> the whole programme• Collaborative: involving several stake holders- 171 -

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