Abstract

The training programs, irrespective of their scopes and time frames, aims to enrich the skills, knowledge level and attitude of participants so that they eventually enhance organizational performance. The training institution investigated in this study did not have a training evaluation policy at its inception. Hence, the aim of this paper is to report on the lecturers’ views on the effectiveness of in-service training at one of the public sector organization in Namibia. The study adopted a quantitative approach and a total of 32 academic staff participated in it. The results indicate that the majority of respondents are of the view that the institution does not conduct training need assessments. They also expressed that the in-service training programs provided by the institution do not empower them to become better teachers. It is thus recommended that the institution provides in-service training programs that specifically improve lecturers’ pedagogical skills in this regard.

Highlights

  • The training programs, irrespective of their scopes and time frames, aim to enrich the skills, knowledge level and attitude of participants so that they eventually enhance organizational performance

  • The results indicate that the majority of respondents are of the view that the institution does not conduct training need assessments

  • The training institution investigated in this study did not have a training evaluation policy and the evaluation of staff performance was based on the following outcomes: successful students’ intake and registration, submission of student attendance records, class reports, the number of entries of students in performances and examinations, the presentation and quality level of staffand student performances

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Introduction

The training programs, irrespective of their scopes and time frames, aim to enrich the skills, knowledge level and attitude of participants so that they eventually enhance organizational performance. The aim of this paper is to report on the lecturers’ views on the effectiveness of in-service training at one of the public sector organizations in Namibia. Se recomienda que la institución proporcione programas de capacitación que mejoren específicamente las habilidades pedagógicas del profesorado en este sentido. As part of its capacity building program, lecturers are enrolled for formal and informal courses at reputable institutions (locally and internationally) to upgrade their knowledge and teaching skills. The objective of this study was to investigate lecturers’ perceptions on the effectiveness of the in-service training programs offered at their institution. To reach this objective, the study follows the following sequence.

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