Authors : G. Tsayang , P. Monyatsi , P. Bulawa and C.M. Mhozya
Abstract: This study discusses teachers’ assessment of their work environment in Primary Schools in Botswana. The study is based on the June, 2007 report on An Evaluation of the Sustenance of the Primary School Management Development Program (PSMDP). The research was sponsored by the Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana. The aim of the program was to improve the primary school management and instructional leadership skills of Senior Management Teams (SMTs) in order to make them more effective in their Research. The teachers’ assessment of the work environment centered on the following indicators: In-service workshops, teacher management, work relations, leadership, motivation, communication and teacher welfare. The study adopted the survey research design with questionnaires for different categories of teachers being the main instrument used. The study targeted 3 out of the 6 primary education regions, namely Central North, Southern and South Central. The delimitation of the study comprised of 3 out of 6 primary education regions namely the Central North, Francistown Southern and South Central. A total of 24 Government primary schools were used with a total sample of 125 teachers in all there were a number of significant areas in which the majority of teachers expressed satisfaction with regard to their work environment. Teachers were generally satisfied on the way they are managed, their involvement in decision making process in schools and communication structures that have improved however, there is still room for improvement in areas such as technology, supervision, assessment and monitoring of school activities and team study. Some recommendations were made with regard to teachers’ work environment.
G. Tsayang , P. Monyatsi , P. Bulawa and C.M. Mhozya , 2008. Teachers’ Assessment of the Work Environment. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 5: 457-463.