Training Law Academicians in the Art of Teaching and Learning: A Value Added Approach to Pedagogy

Abstract

This paper seeks to examine the recent initiative commenced by the Dean of Faculty of Management and law, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa to ensure that all academic staff members in the Faculty undergo training on teaching and learning in the higher education in order to improve the quality and standard of pedagogy. This is against the backdrop that Lecturers are usually appointed to provide teaching and learning to the students based on discipline related or specific areas without having formal training in the art of teaching and learning. In view of the fact that there have been persistent complaints of lower standard in education attributable to poor performances at the workplaces, the Department of Higher Education in South Africa has put in place, policy to ensure that academicians are trained to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. The paper highlights the importance of the training and concludes that it was a step taken in the right direction. In conclusion, the paper presents the prospects and impact of the training and recommends that it should be made compulsory.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n14p805