relation: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/477/ title: APPLYING APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY APPROACH AS A FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE TEACHER PERFORMANCE creator: Patampang, Carolus subject: L Education (General) description: This study aims to identify the benefits of using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach as a foundation to improve teacher performance. The respondents of this study are the teachers of SekolahMenengahAtas (SMA) Katolik (or Senior High School) Rantepao, KabupatenToraja Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan - Indonesia in the second semester of school year 2011-2012. Applying the qualitative and descriptive method, the researcher gathered the data from the teachers using four (4) activities, namely: (1) Half-day seminar on AIapproach and teacher performance: the fundamental ideas behind AI approach and detailed step-by-step of how this approach will be applied to teacher performance issue; (2) writing of daily journal performance experiences; (3) focus group discussion (FGD) using 4-D model of AI approach; (4) and personal interviews. The analysis and results of this study described that using this approach, the teacher were able to discover their positive experiences, to envision their future performance, to formulate the commitments of developing self-motivation and being role model for the students as theirbases to improve their performance. APPLYING APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY APPROACH AS A FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE TEACHER PERFORMANCE Carolus Patampang Saint Louis University-Baguio City, Philippines ABSTRACT This study aims to identify the benefits of using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach as a foundation to improve teacher performance. The respondents of this study are the teachers of SekolahMenengahAtas (SMA) Katolik (or Senior High School) Rantepao, KabupatenToraja Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan - Indonesia in the second semester of school year 2011-2012. Applying the qualitative and descriptive method, the researcher gathered the data from the teachers using four (4) activities, namely: (1) Half-day seminar on AIapproach and teacher performance: the fundamental ideas behind AI approach and detailed step-by-step of how this approach will be applied to teacher performance issue; (2) writing of daily journal performance experiences; (3) focus group discussion (FGD) using 4-D model of AI approach; (4) and personal interviews. The analysis and results of this study described that using this approach, the teacher were able to discover their positive experiences, to envision their future performance, to formulate the commitments of developing self-motivation and being role model for the students as theirbases to improve their performance. publisher: Institut Aminuddin Baki date: 2015 type: Article type: PeerReviewed format: application/pdf language: en identifier: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/477/1/162.pdf identifier: Patampang, Carolus (2015) APPLYING APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY APPROACH AS A FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE TEACHER PERFORMANCE. PROCEEDINGS 3rd REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. pp. 162-186. relation: http://www.iab.edu.my