Factors That Affect The Implementation of Using Awgni As A Medium of Instruction In The Lower Primary Schools of Awi Administrative Zone
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2002-05
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
This study was mainly aimed at identifying the factors that have facilitated
or hindered the implementation of using Awgni as a medium of instruction in the
lower primary schools in Awi zone.
The subjects of the study included 80 students, 65 teachers, 10 school
principals, 3 woreda education office experts, one zonal education department
expert and 20 parents, which where selected with purposive and simple random
sampling techniques. Interview, focused group discussion, and questionnaire were
used to gather data. Percentage and qualitative analysis were used to analyze the
collected data.
The results of the study show that enough time was not provided: to prepare
curricular materials; to prepare teachers, to convince parents, to organize the
offices and departments, and to prepare and to use long-term plans. Thus, entering
into implementation without preparation seems to be the source of the problems
that were created during the implementation period.
Moreover, poor textbooks, the assignment of untrained teachers, the
assignment of incapable personnel in the education offices and departments, the
shortage and/or the absence of curricular materials, the lack of professional
support, and the strong resistance of parents were the results of the unprepared
environment to use Awgni as a medium of instruction.
Hence, it appears to be wise and timely to revise the program as well as to
give explanation to parents about the advantages of using mother tongue as
medium of instruction. Those concerned especially the education offices,
departments and administrative councils at wereda & zone levels should conduct
free discussions with parents and adjustments should be made based on the
consensus reached and evidences gathered through follow up and research