The paper examines the perspective of academics on the impact of internal quality assurance system in the A’Sharqiyah University (ASU) on the teaching and learning process. This internal system is called the Program Annual Monitoring and Review Process (PAMRP). This study covers the academic staff’s awareness of the quality system utilized within the university and their perceptions towards its effectiveness on teaching and students’ learning process. The study highlights the key aspects covered by participants to improve the internal quality assurance process.The study concludes that faculty are almost aware of the quality process and agreed on its positive impact on teaching and learning. They only emphasized the need to provide the part time faculty with enough input like the awareness sessions conducted for the full times.
Training plays an important part in supporting educational reform in Oman. This report looks at the effectiveness of the 2005 Primary Teachers’ Course (PRIT) for cycle 1 (grades 1-4) in preparing and supporting English teachers in implementing the new national curriculum. A number of key issues are identified, such as the importance of training courses and their need to focus on teachers’ requirements and interests. The need to update the course and introduce more activity types and modes of input is discussed. The article ends with suggestions for ways to continue supporting teachers in implementing the new curriculum. These include an on-going system of support where the trainer develops links with supervisors and senior teachers, and also the development of self-assessment and small-scale classroom-based research strategies, with which teachers can investigate their own practic
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