The Perception of Prospective Teachers, Teacher Educators and College Officials towards Utilization of Awngi As Medium of Instruction at Debre Markos College of Teacher Education
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of thi ' study was to investigate the perceptioll of prospective Teachers, Teacher
Educators and College Officials to'ward" IItilization of Awngi as medium of instruction at Debre
Marko ollege of Teacher Education. The status quo of aw(/reness created, affitude developed,
opportunity provided and challenge facing the program were emphasis areas of the study. To
achieve this end, the descriptive survey method was employed. Prospective Teachers of diploma
program who were affending teacher education in Awngi, Teacher Educators and College Officials
were used as source of data. Having determined this, stratified random sampling technique was
used to draw proportional unit of trainees from each department and 49.17% of trainees were
selected to respond to the questionnaire. Moreover, simple random sampling technique (lottery
method) was used to select trainees to participate in the focus group discussion. Furthermore,
simple random sampling technique (loflelY method)e and availability sampling techniques 'were
lIsed to select sample Teacher Educaton and ollege Officials respectively. Questionnaire, focus
group discussion and interview guides were data collecting instruments used. Data collected
through questionnaire were presented, analyzed and inteljJreted using frequency counts and
percentage of responses. On the other hand, data secured through focus group discussion and
interview 'were analvzed and interpreted qualitatively through descriptive statements and lor
explanation. The findings of the study indicated that the majority of Prospective Teachers and
Teacher Educators were aware oj the educational, psychological, sociological, linguistic and
political significances oj pro~'ision oj Teacher Education in Awngi. They also reacted toward' the
advantages 0/ the' program /al'()rably. Prospective teachers who were deprived oj affending
primary education il1 Awngi were less aware oj the sign!ficance of the program and reacted
towards the benefits of the program unJavorably Jor they did not noticed practically these
advantages. Although more oj COs were aware oj educational, linguistic and political advantages
of this program, ha(( (~f COs were less aware oj the psychological and sociological benefits oj the
program. WhC'n more of COs reacted III fill'or oj educational and linguistic significances oj the
program, half of COs reacted towards fJ.sychological, SOCiological and political advantages oj the
program discouragingly. Better awareness created and favorable reactions of most of Teacher
Educators and Pro.~pective Teachers (milaI'd') the significances oj the program, encouraging
support rendered to the program hy ANRSEB, AAZED, the Awngi Unit oj the ('0 llege, l' acher
Educators of the Awngi Unit and beffer language skills proficiency oj more of Prospeclive Teacher'
were opportunities of the program. I!owever, lack of beforehand prepared curriculum materials,
lack of teacher training on holl' to train in Awngi, absence of reference materials in Awngi, poor
support oj more of ('Os and other College community members, poor language skills proficiency
a.! Teacher Educators in Awngi and lack o.f adaptation of cllrriculum materials to local resources
and cullure oj the AWl nation wen? challenges (if the program. At Ihe end, so as to strengthen and
maintain the sustainabilify of the program, it wa recommended to raise the awareness of
stakeholders toward.') the advantages of the program, to develop language skills proficiency of
Teacher Edllcators il1 ifll'l1gi; to prOl ide the required SlIppnrlto the program; to adapt curriculum
malerials 10 local nsollrces ami Cllllure of the Awi nation (.Iml to establish and 'Irengthen Teacher
Education College in wi Administrative Zone where Prospective Teachers and Teacher Educators
crmfetch information that. 'll'C'ngthens the program.
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prospective Teachers, Teacher Educators, and College Officials to'ward" IItilization of Awngi as medium