NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 
                           
                           
                           
                     SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 
                           
                           
                           
                           
                     COURSE CODE: EDU 810 
                           
                           
                           
                           
           COURSE TITLE: SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN EDUCATION
               EDU 810                                                                                SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN 
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                 EDU 810: SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN EDUCATION 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                   COURSE GUIDE 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
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                 EDU 810                                                                                SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN 
                 EDUCATION 
                  
                  
                 CONTENTS 
                  
                 Introduction 
                 Course Aims 
                 Course Objectives 
                 Working Through this Course 
                 Course Materials 
                 Study Units 
                 Textbooks 
                 Assessment 
                 Assignment 
                 Final Examination and Grading 
                 Course marking scheme 
                 Course overview 
                 How to get the most from this course 
                 Tutors and tutorial 
                 Summary 
                  
                  
                  
                 COURSE GUIDE 
                  
                 Introduction 
                  
                 The course will consist of twenty units, which gives the students basis knowledge of  
                 supervision  in  education  of instruction in  education.   The course spreads through  
                 area like as supervision and leadership, communication, community development,  
                 curriculum development, staff development etc. which will expand the horizon of the  
                 students with fundamental principles that gives them a solid back group or the school  
                 system and ideal supervision. 
                  
                 Course Aims 
                  
                 The aim of the course can be summarized as follows: The course aims to give an  
                 understanding  of  supervision  of  instruction  in  education  and  how the  supervisory  
                 principles   use   appropriate   skills   and   styles   in   supervising   the   teacher   in   order   to  
                 enhance   a   conducive   atmosphere   for   learning   and   facilitate   cordial   relationship  
                 between the school and the community. 
                                                                        
                                                                        
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                              EDU 810                                                                                SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN 
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                                       This will be achieved by aiming to: 
                                1.     Introduce  students   to   the   basic   principles   of   supervision   and   school  
                                       administration. 
                                2.        Demonstrate    how supervision and school administration impact is being  
                                       felt by the entire community. 
                                3.     Explain    ho   school   system   is   being   influenced   by   the   structure   of   
                                the  
                                       community. 
                                4.     Outline the roles of supervisory principles 
                                5.     Give  you how supervision promote staff development 
                               
                              Course Objectives 
                               
                              To achieve these aims, the course has overall objectives being synthesized from the  
                              specific objectives of each unit when are always included at the beginning of each  
                              unit when are always included at beginning of  each unit.  It is imperative for you to  
                              check the objectives of each unit out the completion of each unit, then you can be  
                              sure that you have achieved them. 
                               
                              Bye and large the following pertinent objectives should be achieved at the end of the  
                              course. 
                               
                              On successful completion of the course, you  should be able to: 
                                                  
                                       1)        Explain the various meaning of supervision. 
                                       2)        Discuss the historical development of supervision in Nigeria 
                                       3)        Describe the factors determine the characteristics of supervision. 
                                       4)        Explain how the potential can be released 
                                       5)        Define the concept “Power with Approach” to leadership. 
                                       6)        State the barriers to communication. 
                                       7)        Explain the responsibilities of supervisor. 
                                       8)        Discuss the organization for curriculum development. 
                                       9)        Enumerate the principles of in-service educational programme 
                                       10)       Itemise the role of principal as instructional leader. 
                                       11)       Discuss the basic principles of organization 
                                       12)       List the activities that are applicable to a specific visit. 
                               
                                       13)       Identify the criteria to be followed by the supervising principal in the  
                                                 follow-up conference. 
                                       14)       Describe the organization and operation of workshop. 
                               
                                       15)       Explain the teacher evaluation and appraisal techniques. 
                                       16)       Discuss how to improve library services. 
                                       17)       Enumerate steps in building a community relations programme 
                                       18)       Identify the qualities of a profession. 
                               
                                       19)       List the principles for  the evaluation of supervision 
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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