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Item The Implementation o f biology Practical work in Selected general Secondary Schools in East Wallaga Zone(2010-06) Yihun, Aklil; Eshete, Akalewold(Ass.Pro)Practical work was considered to be one of the hallmarks of teaching science. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which practical work was implemented and investigating the factors affecting its proper implementation in teaching biology in general secondary schools of East Wollaga Zone. In line with this, the study attempted to analyze and evaluate all the experimental activities included in grade 9 and 10 biology textbooks in terms of nurture of practical work, participation of students in PW, attitude and interest of teachers and students towards PW, existing practice in using practical work and factors affecting its proper implementation. III order to carry out this study, the researcher employed descriptive survey design. The study was conducted in selected six general secondary schools pom five woredas and one town administration in East wallaga zone of Oromia region. For this study woredas were identified using pU/posive sampling techniques. The source of data for this study were Grade 9 and 10 biology textbooks, biology teachers, students, biology department heads, school directors and observation of lab room. Data were collected from six general secondary schools using stratified sampling technique based on the access to plasma TV and year of establishment. All biology teachers' department heads and school directors pam selected schools participated as source of data. To select respondent students stratified samplinf[ procedure and systematic random sample techniques was employed. Accordingly, 88 grade 10 and 119 grade 9 students were selected. To gather data from the respondents, questionnaires consisting 34 items and 20 items for teachers and students respectively were used. To validate the data 10 interview questions to all departments head and school directors and also observation check list consisting of 86 items were used. The data collected were analyzed and interpreted in series of table using frequency distribution and percentage scores. Content analysis was done to analyze the nature and kinds of practical work and to see the enquiry level of each activity suggested in the text book. Accordingly, ill both text books it was found that all the activities suggested were well identified and well defined- problems and procedures were given. Findings of the study indicate that practical work method was not put in to practice and most teachers used lecture and demonstration in teaching biology and the same was to in plasma TV illstruction that focused on content coverage. Observation of laboratory rOOIl1 in Iii;:! with the materials and apparatus stated in the textbooks reveled that the schools have no potential, even to pelform demonstrations as the only methods of practical teaching let alone individual or group experimentation. This study recommends the Ileed to revise and refine general secondary biology curriculum and concerned body has to give due emphases to arrange laboratory rooms for effective implementation of practical work. Teachers must also encourage students to use practical work in teaching biology.Item In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of arts in Curriculum and instruction(Addis Ababa Universty, 2008-06) Madebo, Abebe; Eshete, Akalewold(Ass.Pro)The major purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions students and teachers have about responsible citizen, teachers' knowledge of various methodologies used in teaching civic and ethical education and the types behavioral changes occurred in college students of Hadiya zone/ SNNPRS/ To this effect descriptive survey approach was employed as a method of the study. Students, teachers and principals of two colleges were used as sources of data. Questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations were used to obtain data pertinent to the investigation. The data obtained were analyzed using percentages and mean scores statistic. Results of the study indicated that rendering agreeable service to the community, peaceful resolution of conflicts, safeguarding of constitution as composed of common democratic principles perceived as good quality values of a responsible citizen. It was also found that knowledge of world citizenship, knowledge about current events and participation in political activities were viewed as less important in characterizing responsible citizen. The study also indicated average behavioral change of students as a result of civic instruction. The study also indicated most of students' perception towards the civic education was on the positive side. Further more, teacher dominated classroom practices and lack of design and co-ordination of programs for active participatory learning, lacle of cooperation and support from school were found negatively influencing the provision of civic and ethical education. The college principals and other responsible bodies should take certain actions for improved provision of the subject. For better handling of the concept of civic education in colleges needs provision of regular workshops for instructors, to take care of some of their inadequacies, regarding the much needed skills to keep abreast of the every day demand of the needs of civic and ethical education teaching.Item A Study on opportunities, chalenges and successes in using hadiyyisa as a mediu of Instruction: the case of Hadiyya Zone rimary schools(Addis Ababa Universty, 2007-06) W/Giorgis, Berhanu; Eshete, Akalewold(Ass.Pro)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the opportunities that have promoted the use of Hadiyyisa as a medium of instruction, the challenges thet were faced in due course of its implementation and the successes that have been gained as a result of the implementation of Hadiyyisa in the primary shools of Hadiyya Zone for instructional purpose. To this end, a descriptive survy method was employed to collect and analyze data. Mainly, concurrent nested approach was followed during the collection and analysise of data. Accordingly, sampling was carried out through both random and purposive sampling techniques. Thus, nine sampled schools were selected from Soro, Misha and Misrak-Badawacho woredas of Hadiyya Zone. The subjects of this study were 30 teachers, 170 students, 10 educational officials and 16 parents. Data were gathered through quetionnaires, interview and observation. The research result indicates that relatively stimulated community attitude and psychological readiness to use mother tongue, Enthsiastic feelings of Hadiyya intellectuals, positive support of local Political Authorities, experience gainedfrom the Literacy Campaign and National Language Policy as some of the opportunities that have induced the use of Hadiyyisafor instructional purposes. On the other hand, scarce instructional materials, insufficiently simplified translation of teaching materials, insuffiCient training to develop skills of instructional language and insuffiCient participation of teachers in preparation and evaluation of the instructional materials were some of the challenges that were identified by the study. Moreover, this study also had identified successes in that relatively increased students enrollement, decreased dropouts and repetions rates as were successes. Besides this, research result also indicated those most likely improved students' selj-estt~m and selj-expression, motivated classroom activities, preparation of subject dictionary in the vernacular language and giving education supported by radio transimition in Hadiyyisa and some others as successes gained because of the use of Hadiyyisffor instructional purposes though researcher believes that many other factors would also contribute to this result.