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.
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.
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.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Appreciative Inquiry, discovery, dreams, design, destiny/delivery, positive experiences, commitment, performance, self-motivation, role model |
| Subjects: |
L Education > L Education (General) |
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| Depositing User: |
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| Date Deposited: |
20 Nov 2015 00:30 |
| Last Modified: |
20 Nov 2015 00:30 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/id/eprint/477 |
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