Browsing by Author "Eshete, Akalewold (Ato)"

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    The Influences of Electronic Media on the Academic performance, Behavior and Social Interactions of Students of Secondary Schools in Addis Ababa City Government
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-12) Wondimu, Befekadu; Eshete, Akalewold (Ato)
    This study has attempted to assess the influences of electronic media on the academic performance, behaviour and social interactions of the students of secondary schools and preparatory schools in Addis Ababa City Government, and the roles of high school community in contributing towards quality media consumption on the part of the students. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were administered. Questionnaires, focus group and individual in- depth, key informant interviews were the instruments used to collect data from students and teachers, who were the focus of the study. In this study, multi-stage cluster sampling technique has been administered to identify the participants of the study. The data were analyzed using genres of SPSS 20. The result of the study has depicted that the majority of the students engage themselves in frequent electronic media environment and access quite a number of forms of electronic media. The students use the media for various reasons including getting educational information, entertainment, building relationships with people, get information and learn about the world, get pleasure and relax when they get tired, build self-confidence, get moral guidance, and resolve personal problems and difficulties. Although the schools provide educational programs to the students on ICT, the students’ are seldom protected from getting involved in the electronic media communications. The schools and parents of the adolescents restrict the use of the media in one way or another but the implementations of the rules and regulations on various aspects of the use of the media are not consistent, and the consequences of failure to comply with the standards are not clear. Finally, the research showed that there is a strong need to direct priority to the effort that needs to be done in increasing the awareness of parents and teachers on how to help students engage themselves in productive media interactions and communications.
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    Perception of Students Towards Civic and Ethical Education: the Case of Coijleges of Hadiya Zone Jsnnprsj
    (Addis Ababa University, 2008-06) Madebo, Abebe; Eshete, Akalewold (Ato)
    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