The impact of pedagogic Supervision on the teaching And learning process in some Public secondary schools in Mfoundi division

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of pedagogic supervision on teaching and learning process in selected public secondary schools in Mfoundi Division. This study was guided by four research objectives which enabled the work to be carried out successfully as the researcher was able to seek ways to improve on the different challenges facing the process of teaching and learning, thereby necessitated the need for pedagogic supervision. The study centred on four constructs of supervision - pedagogic planning, pedagogic monitoring, pedagogic evaluation, and pedagogic communication. A descriptive survey design was employed, and the sample population of the study included seven (7) government bilingual high schools with 1315 teachers of the English sub system of education. The researcher also used two main sampling technics which were the probability and the non-probability technics as a self- administered questionnaire were used to capture the views of teachers on the teaching and learning process. A regression method was the main method used in this study. The analysis of data collected revealed all four hypothesis- pedagogic planning, pedagogic monitoring, pedagogic evaluation, and pedagogic communication were all statistically significant on the teaching and learning process. Thus, the study concluded by indicating that the pedagogic supervisor can be blamed to a certain extent when the process of teaching and learning are not effective. As a result, the secondary pedagogic supervisors should always be selected not only considering accepted norms as academic and professional qualifications, but other aspects like evidence of potentials on supervisor training courses, and the candidates’ knowledge on the subject matter. There should also be the urgent need to ensure that performance indicators should guide supervision, appropriate training throughout the supervisorial career, availability of handbooks, introduction of School Self Evaluation Forms (SSEF), supervision procedures and reports made available to principals, staff, and parents, which would improve upon supervisorial services in secondary schools in Mfoundi Division.