The Role of Civics and Ethical Education in Shaping the Students Behavior: the Case of Holeta Secondary and Preparatory School
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2012-05
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the role of CEE in shaping the students
behavior. To this end, both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were
used for data collection and analysis. The subjects of the study were 246 students,
20 teachers, 1 School Director, 4 CEE teachers, I Discipline committee
coordinator and 4 class monitors participants. Questionnaire was used to collect
data from students and teachers. Interviews were held with School Director, Unit
leaders, CEE teachers, Discipline committee coordinator and class monitors.
Document analysis was made to see the type of misbehaving practices which
written in the discipline records. Observation was also made to make sure the
existence of disciplinary problem in school. Quantitative analysis such as mean,
percentage, Graph and Correlation were used. The qualitative data were also
analyzed. The analysis of data showed that respondents have believed in the role of
CEE in shaping the students behavior but they suggested that in the existing
condition it did not play its expected role. It was found out that topics such as
equality, rule of law, patriotism, und self reliance could play maximum role in
shaping the students behavior. However, there are many challenges that hindered
the course CEE in shaping the students behavior such as: lack of trained teachers,
shortage of books, failure of some CEE teachers to serve as role model,
insignificant role of the society in empowering the subject, wrong perception of
some teachers and students, the students ' lack interest to learn, age of
adolescence and language skill to understand the subject are the main barriers. To
overcome these problems the research suggested the following points: revising the
course by enlarging the behavioral and moral point of view rather than economic
and political agenda, CEE teachers should be model for their students, exercising
observable good governance practices, giving continuous training to the teachers
and increasing the participation of stakeholders.
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Ethical Education