Browsing by Author "Ayalew, Hailu"

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    Teachers’ Production and Utilization of Instructional Materials in the Secondary School of Dera Woreda, North Showa, Oromia Regional state
    (AAU, 2020) Ayalew, Hailu; Yimam, Wossenu(PhD
    The purpose of this study is to investigate Teachers’ production and utilization of instructional materials in the secondary school of Dera woreda, North Showa, Oromiya Regional State. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gatsshered through questionnaire, interviews and observation using checklists. The data were collected from principals (9), teachers (100), students (346) and school pedagogical center facilitators (5). The analysis of the data was made using mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution and percentage. The findings of the study revealed that there is a great problem of teachers’ production and utilization of instructional materials in secondary school Dera woreda due to various factors. Although, most of the teachers in the sample schools believed that instructional materials are important for learning purpose, most of them were not properly using the pedagogical centers in their respective subjects. Besides, among the factors that affect the functions of pedagogical centers of schools were: lack of budget and material, trained man power in the centers, lack of the necessary facilities and enough rooms, lack of guide materials to organize and utilize the centers. Therefore, it was recommended that effective management that understands the roles of SPCs and that has commitment to its functions should be in place. Moreover, assigning skilled man power and adequate budget, preparing manuals and guidelines for the frontline practitioners and creating awareness on the functions of the SPCs for students, teachers, school principals and educational experts is crucia
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    Teachers’ Production and Utilization of Instructional Materials in the Secondary School of Dera Woreda, North Showa, Oromia Regional state
    (AAU, 2020-11) Ayalew, Hailu; Yimam, Wossenu(PhD
    The purpose of this study is to investigate Teachers’ production and utilization of instructional materials in the secondary school of Dera woreda, North Showa, Oromiya Regional State. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gatsshered through questionnaire, interviews and observation using checklists. The data were collected from principals (9), teachers (100), students (346) and school pedagogical center facilitators (5). The analysis of the data was made using mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution and percentage. The findings of the study revealed that there is a great problem of teachers’ production and utilization of instructional materials in secondary school Dera woreda due to various factors. Although, most of the teachers in the sample schools believed that instructional materials are important for learning purpose, most of them were not properly using the pedagogical centers in their respective subjects. Besides, among the factors that affect the functions of pedagogical centers of schools were: lack of budget and material, trained man power in the centers, lack of the necessary facilities and enough rooms, lack of guide materials to organize and utilize the centers. Therefore, it was recommended that effective management that understands the roles of SPCs and that has commitment to its functions should be in place. Moreover, assigning skilled man power and adequate budget, preparing manuals and guidelines for the frontline practitioners and creating awareness on the functions of the SPCs for students, teachers, school principals and educational experts is crucial