Mar 15, 2012

Brunei - Guideline to measure competency



Brunei Teachers' Standard:

SCHOOL teachers will soon have a guideline to measure teaching performance and competency with the Brunei Teachers' Standard, said the Minister of Education.

He was responding to a question posed by Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Hj Yaakub Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Dato Paduka Hj Zainal on what the teaching standard means, during the Eighth Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday.

According to Minister of Education Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Abu Bakar Hj Apong, previously, an inspector goes to a school to assess the teaching performance of teachers.

However, the assessments are based on observation and is subjective based on the inspector's experience in terms of teaching, delivery of teaching method, students acceptance, usage of audio-visual equipment and such, said the minister.

As such, Brunei Teachers' Standard, which the minister likened to as an ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standard, is a guideline to measure a teacher's competence, such as whether or not the teacher abides to the guideline.

The teaching standard will also look at weaknesses, and areas that need improvement, said the minister.

"This is for the purpose of performance appraisal too, like when the teacher is up for a promotion or to follow a course," the minister explained, "We will measure in terms of the teacher's achievement based on Brunei Teachers' Standard."

The minister said that such assessments in overseas are usually outsourced out of the government agency, thus, in the country, the Brunei Teachers' Standard will be implemented through a Department of Inspectors, the minister said.

The minister added that the teaching standard will require some skills in terms of the inspectors to ensure assessment that is consistent as well as creating the possibility of a field for those who have expertise in assessments.

The Brunei Times



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