Browsing by Author "Tilahun Assefa"

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    Factors That Hinder the Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching: Yabelo Secondary Andpre pararory School in foces
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-05) Molalign Birega; Tilahun Assefa
    TIle purpose oj this study was to find out tile major Jactors that Ilinder the implementation of communicative language teaclling. Yabelo senior secondmy and preparatol)' school in Jocus. In due course oj tIl is study, 55 students and 4 teachers, totally 59 participmlts were participated. The 55 students selected through systematic sampling J¥/y11 five classes that random(l' selected ,,,hile tile existing Jour teachers' enrolled tlll'ough I/l~ailabfe sampling. Instrulllents elllployed in tilis stl/{(l' included: Questionuaire, Observation checklist, and semi- structured intervie,v. When questionnaire used as the main tool, observation and an interview lVere used to reflect the main points in questionnaire Jar the sake ojvalidation and triangulation. In Ihe analysis part, percentage and rating scale were used while data being analyzed. Accordingly the JollOlving findillgs were obtained, among the Jactors which hinder the implementation oj communicative language teaching the Jolla wing were s..'!!l!!: Teachers' laCk oj the target language culture and CL T traiuing; Students' low English proficiency and passive style oj leamil/g,' Lack ojenougll adlllinistrative support and authentic nwteriafs-as ,veil as lack oj effective and eJficient instrulI/ellts to l.L~ess cOlI/mullicative cOlI/petence. Besides, it Iws proved tilal the teachers IlIId ti,e right concept about CLT but they Jail to implement it practically. Consequenlfy, they are practicing traditional language teaching metilods and using OIl (V textbook as a teaclling aids. On the other hand, sludents indicated that tile), are illterested ami that they perceived English as not diffiCUlt subject. With regard to Ihe activilies practiced at 1/olIIe, 1II0st studellts (62%) oj studellts attested tlwt they spell! 1I1uelt lillIe 011 reading textbook and revisillg eX([II1 papers. illfight/o IhejiJldillgs, Ilre/o/lowing cO lielusiollS were drrlll'll: There lVas gap be/Il'eell IheOI)1 amI practice; Materials other tll(lII textbook like tape recorder alld video filllls need to be illtegrated ill leachillg program. The practice oj prillciples oj current cOlllm1lllicative language alld communicative competence which is central goal of CLT was given less emphasis. At last, the Jollowing were recommended: providing adequate administrative supporl, preparing multitude oj authentic materials, developing an eJficient alld eJJective illstl"lllUellts to assess C0l1111111llicalive conlpe/ellee, preparing sllpplenlell/(II), IIwterials and inviting the experts to share experience and to give explanatioll abollt CL 7:
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    The Practice, Need, and Attitude Regarding Counseling Services in Higher Educational Institutions: The Case of Mizan Tepi University
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-05) Tilahun Assefa; Gobena Daniel
    The purpose of the study was to assess the practices, needs, and attitudes about guidance and counselling services at higher educational institutions, particularly, the case of Mizan- Tepi University (MTU) Guidance and Counselling Centre examining the implication for restructuring guidance and counselling services in the university. To accomplish the purpose of the present study, four groups of data sources were taken. These populations were 400 students, 5 MTU administrators, 1 counsellor, and various documents. Data were collected via questionnaire, focus group discussion, and document review. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis were utilized to analyse the observed data and particularly, percentage, frequency, independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA were employed. The finding of this study show that the students’ knowledge and awareness about the existing guidance and counselling centre MTU was relatively low. The present study has clearly revealed that students experience various challenges during their stay in the University, including but not limited to educational/academic, mental health, career related, personal, social/interpersonal, environmental, and love/heterosexual relationships/heterosexual related problems. Unfortunately, the study has also found out that, despite the existing multifaceted problems facing the student community, the Guidance and Counselling Centre of MTU is poorly equipped with the essential professional human power, material resource, as well as technical inputs to provide effective and efficient services to the university community. In relation to the readiness of the University to restructure and upgrade the capacity of the Guidance and Counselling Centre, the study has found out that, despite the individual appreciation of the need to build the capacity of the Guidance and Counselling Centre, the organizational readiness of the Mizan- Tepi University to take tangible steps toward restructuring and equip the centre with the necessary working space, functional inputs, human power, material inputs, financial resources, and technical inputs as per the standards set by the International Association of Counselling Services (IACS) is negligible. Finally, on the basis of these findings, the researcher has made conclusions and provided recommendation deemed to make significant contribution to the improvement of the Guidance and Counselling Centre Mizan- Tepi University.