Teachers’ Production and Utilization of Instructional Materials in the Secondary School of Dera Woreda, North Showa, Oromia Regional state
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2020
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate Teachers’ production and utilization of instructional
materials in the secondary school of Dera woreda, North Showa, Oromiya Regional State. Both
quantitative and qualitative data were gatsshered through questionnaire, interviews and
observation using checklists. The data were collected from principals (9), teachers (100),
students (346) and school pedagogical center facilitators (5). The analysis of the data was made
using mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution and percentage. The findings of the study
revealed that there is a great problem of teachers’ production and utilization of instructional
materials in secondary school Dera woreda due to various factors. Although, most of the
teachers in the sample schools believed that instructional materials are important for learning
purpose, most of them were not properly using the pedagogical centers in their respective
subjects. Besides, among the factors that affect the functions of pedagogical centers of schools
were: lack of budget and material, trained man power in the centers, lack of the necessary
facilities and enough rooms, lack of guide materials to organize and utilize the centers.
Therefore, it was recommended that effective management that understands the roles of SPCs
and that has commitment to its functions should be in place. Moreover, assigning skilled man
power and adequate budget, preparing manuals and guidelines for the frontline practitioners
and creating awareness on the functions of the SPCs for students, teachers, school principals
and educational experts is crucia