A Study on the Effective Use of Explanation Technique by Geography Teachers in Selected Secondary Schools in Addis Ababa
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1996-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
It is believed that the quality of classroom instruction
largely determines students' achievement in the learning
process. The issue of testing instructional effectiveness has
been addressed by different researchers in the area of
teaching in many forms and contents. In view of this, the
purpose of this study was to examine effective use of
explanation technique by geography teachers in selected
Secondary schools in Addis Ababa.
To this effect, sixteen geography teachers were selected
from four secondary schools in Addis Ababa. Observation checklist-
having--'Larious categories of explanation technique was
set as the data gathering instrument. The data then procured
through classroom observation and analysed using statistical
methods such as percentage distribution and chi-square
statistical test for these statstical method are found
appropriate to the study .
The resul ts of the study reveal ed tha t the exten t to
which teachers use explanation was confined to presenting mere
factual contents. It was also indicated that appropriate
selection and use of explanation skills was not ascertained.
Furthermore, teaching qualities that encourage integrative
learning were so minimal. Finally, it was found out that
descripti ve explanation has been the most frequently used
explanation type.
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