The Attitude of Teacher-Trainees toward Education Courses: The Case of Addis Ababa University
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1996-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was two fold, in view of the
central importance of the professional educa tion courses in the
training and education of secondary teachers. First, to
identify the attitude of the graduating student - teachers of the
Addis Ababa Uni versi ty toward educa tion courses. Second, to
explore the factors related to the studen t-teachers ' coursea
tti tude.
A fifty-four item attitude questionnaire based upon the
Likert Scale was administered to 163 survey population. The
data were analysed and interpreted using chi- squire and
correlation statistics. The iden tified trainees ' overall
course - a t t i tude was analysed in rela tion to the trai nees'
characteristics and regard for the teaching profession; and in
relation to the trainees' evaluations of factors related to the
courses and the instructors' quality of teaching .
The resul t of the study revealed a non significant
favorable attitude toward education courses. However, the
identified attitude was found to be irrespective of the sex,
major area, region of secondary education and CGPA of the
student-teachers. The graduating student-teachers indicated
that the courses lack fair balance between theory and practice,
duplicated interms of contents, and less stimulant toward
teaching. On the other-hand, the instructors' quali t ies o f
teaching were rated unfavorably, in general. Teaching
profession was accorded a high regard by one half, and a l ow
regard by the other half, of the sUbjects .
In the present study, the trainees' characteristics were
found to be of little help to explain course-attitude. But,
factors related to the courses, the instructors and the
trainees' regard for the teaching profession were identified
to have a direct association with the student-teachers'
attitude toward education courses.
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Attitude of Teacher-Trainees