Systems analysis of the national performance management system for TVET lecturers in South Africa.

PATERSON, ANDREW; KEEVY, JAMES; VALLY, ZAAHEDAH

A quality performance appraisal (PA) and continuing professional development (CPD) system is an essential component of a national performance management system for TVET lecturers. It is intended to support an improvement in lecturer quality and accountability, strengthens student graduation rates and feeds national human resource development for sustainable employment. The aim of this research study was to contribute to improvements in the functional integration and synergies between PA and the CPD system as applied in TVET colleges. The study involved the collection of qualitative data at six South African TVET colleges in order to develop a general description that captures the key features and interactions commonly shared across the case studies in a general analytic model. Data collection, coding and analysis informed the iterative development of a systems model based on causal loop analysis (CLA). This application of the CLA tool provided the means to represent multiple relationships and the feedback loops between them visually. We found that four main causal loops strongly influence the dynamics of PA and the CPD system. The findings offer an analytic platform for further research towards strengthening and reviewing the overall performance management system for TVET lecturers.

TECHNICAL education; VOCATIONAL education; PERFORMANCE evaluation

Journal of Vocational, Adult & Continuing Education & Training, 2024, Vol 7, p98

2663-3639

Academic Journal

10.14426/jovacet.v7i2.420