Abstract
05Nov 2018 NATURE OF PRE-RETIREMENT EDUCATION IN THE TEACHING FRATERNITY. Rodrick Chongo and Wanga W. Chakanika 1. RodrickChongo is a Senior Traditional Affairs Officer, Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs and Part-Time Lecturer, University of Zambia. 2. Wanga W. Chakanika is Director, Chalimbana University; Senior Lecturer and former Dean of School of Education at the University of Zambia.
Highlights
This paper presents the results of a study undertaken on the nature of pre-retirement education in the teaching fraternity
It was necessary to determine the nature of pre-retirement education in the teaching fraternity and to find out how it was provided at basic and high school levels
Both retiring teachers and key informants gave their views on what they knew was the nature of pre-retirement education in the teaching fraternity
Summary
This paper presents the results of a study undertaken on the nature of pre-retirement education in the teaching fraternity. It begins by providing the milieu of the study in which are: the statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, objectiveof the study, research question and the significance of the study. In traditional societies, experienced members of those societies (elders) were at the helm of the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the other. They taught through apprenticeship and conducted initiation ceremonies among other activities. The value of experienced teachers dates back to the tender years of the teaching profession (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2009)
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