The Condition of the ipmlemNtauon .Gf.V \ B Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) English 'Program in Six Selected Primary Schools of Addis Ababa
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This research prescnts the result of assessment conducted on the
condition s of the implementa tion of Interactive Rad io In struction (IRI )
English program in s ix selected schools in Addis Ababa and solutions for
effective utilization of the approach in fu ture at primary level of the
ed ucation program.
The main objective of the research was to assess to what extent learners
were involved in the program and what attitude they developed. Checking
the availabil ity of the necessary inputs, teache rs ' training and a ttitude
towards the program, role of class room IRT English program
faci lita tors/teachers and situation of broadcasting /tran smission of the
lesson were also givcn much empha sis in the study . Purposive sampling
technique was employed to collect the data. The tools were . questionnaire,
Focus Group Discussion , FGD, and class room observation.
Experts in Educational Mcdia Agcncy (EMA), Institute of Curriculum
Deve lopmcnt and Research (ICDR), Addis Ababa EMA curri.culum expert
team were involved in Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Samples from SIX
primary schools wcrc taken from students. A total of 210 stu dents, 24
teachers and 12 curriculum expe rts were major sources of data for the
Iiesearch.
The study found ou t th at IRI English program is being utilized by primary
schools in Addis Ababa. The progra m h elped s tudents to participa te in
teach in g-learning process, improved skills of teach ers in utilizing the IRI
program a nd facilitating the approach in classroom . The gen e.·al effect of IRI
Engli sh program a t primary level in Addis Ababa proved that th e method
shou ld con tinue and assist learners to develop their language skills and
benefit teachers to improve their ability in utili zing new a pproaches and
technologies in performing task s e fficiently
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