Instructional Task Assignment and Its Implementation in Civics and Ethical Education Teaching: The Case of Abyot Kirs Preparatory School in Kirkos Sub-City Addis Ababa
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2012-09
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Addis Ababa University
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This study was to assess the implementation of instructional task assignment and investigation
of factors that influence the implementation of instructional task assignment in civics and ethical
education teaching focusing on the case of Abiot Kirs Preparatory School in Kirkos sub city,
Addis Ababa. For this purpose Teachers, students, principals and supervisors were included in
the study. The school and the subjects were selected through purposive sampling technique and
systematic sampling procedure. Systematic sampling was employed to select students while
teachers, school principals and supervisors were selected by purposive sampling. In addition,
quantitative and qualitative methods and descriptive survey approaches were used. Two basic
research questions about the application and the factors affecting the application of instructional
task assignments were treated. Primary source of data collecting method was employed. To collect
the necessary data; questionnaire and interview were used as a data gathering tools. In addition
classroom observations were made to triangulate the obtained data. The result of the study
revealed that students' interest and participation in instructional task assignments in civics and
ethical education was found to be low. It was also disclosed that the application of instructional
task assignments in civics and ethical education teachers was low. Accordingly, class works,
home works, group works are used sometimes while field trips, project work and panel discussion
are non existent. Concerning the factors affecting the application of instructional task
assignment, teachers related, students related and school related factors were identified. Finally
some possible recommendations are made based on the findings of the study so as to set favorably
and effective implementation of instructional task assignment in teaching civics and ethical
education.
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Implementation in Civics, Ethical Education Teaching