Abstract:
The objectives of this study : The objectives of this study were 1. To study models of faculty development. 2. To survey needs for faculty development and analyse this problem so as to promote faculty development. 3. To compare the opinions between instructors and administrators regarding faculty development. 4. To propose a faculty development guidelines for teachers colleges which comprised of many projects, committees, organizations, budget allocations as well procedures, time etc. Procedures: In order to examine the objectives under study the research was devided into three phases are follows : Phase 1 Opinion survey Section 1 Studies of the methods and modules of faculty development in higher educational institutions, by using printed documents, texts, research, advice by thesis advisor and experienced experts. Section 2 Data gathered from 1.1 was considered as to appropriateness for teachers college structure in establishing the questionnaire data collection. The content validity and profile of the study were duly tested by using 10 expert judgements. There after, it was tried out with 40 subjects so as to test its reliability, employing the split-half method, Pearsons product moment correlation coefficient and Spearman-Brown. The value of reliability was .99. This questionnaire was consequently used in collecting the data with administrators and instructors in 12 teachers Colleges. 430 from 466 questionnaires form ( 92.27 ) were completed and returned. Phase 2 The data were analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science. Section 1 Specific information of the respondents were described in frequencies and percentages. Section 2 The Knowledge and needs pertaining to faculty functions namely, teaching role, training teacher and other personnel in education, research capacities, academic community and maintaining and enriching cultures were analysed by means, standard diviation, t-test, F-test (one way analysis of variance) and Scheffes method to test statistical significance of difference. Section 3 The opinions regarding faculty development in general were described in terms of frequencies and percentages. Phase 3 The results together with information collected in the phase I were used as a basis for the design of a proposed project for faculty development in teachers colleges. Research Conclusions The following conclusions were drawn accordingly. Section 1 Specific information of the respondents. Most of the administrators were male, between 36-40 years of age, married, 11-15 years of teaching experience, with a master of education, holding the status of levels 5-6 instructors and faculty status in a faculty of education, while most of the instructors were female, between 31-35 years of age married, 6-10 years of teaching experience, with a master of education, holding the status of levels 5-6 in a faculty of sciences. Section 2 The knowledge and needs for improvements. 2.1 The ranking of the knowledge pertaining to every function for both administrators and instructors, that is, teaching ranked first while ranked last. 2.2 The ranking of the need for improvements in terms actual functions was also identical in this order : (1) research; (2) community service and (5) teaching. 2.3 The comparison of the knowledge and needs for improvements of all functions between administrators and instructors were not significant at .05 level. 2.4 The comparison of the knowledge and needs for improvements of all functions between administrators and instructors were analysed by one way analysis of variance. No significant difference was found at .05 level. Section 3 The opinions regarding faculty development. Both administrators and instructors were of identical opinions that faculty development unit should be autonomous, comprising of faculty members from all groups of teachers colleges. These members one to serve as co-ordinators and supporting units for faculty development activities, assist in budget allocations, and provide trainers as well as necessary materials. The administrators and instructors involved in faculty development should come from every department or every faculty amongs groups of teachers colleges, Pertaining to activities development, preferences were voiced in favor of workshops and/or choices of activities several appropriate. Section 4 A proposed project for faculty development in teachers colleges so as to improve their functions according to the Teacher Colleges Charter B.C. 2518. The results of this study was a proposal to establish an organization as a center of faculty development of a teacher college group Each for every group, as a response to the verified needs to in improve the knowledge of the administrators and instructors, as to their 5 difference aspects of roles and functions indicated in their priority setting to faculty development program is recommended to be organized accordingly. Recommendations. A similar study should be conducted along these lines. 1. Further studies to ascertain knowledge and needs should be conducted based on additional variables namely, sex, faculty status, fields of degrees received. 2. Further studies should be conducted to replicate this study to test any differences pertaining the knowledge and needs of administrators as compared to instructors. 3. Studies of faculty development in teachers colleges as compared to other institutions.