In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of arts in Curriculum and instruction
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions students and
teachers have about responsible citizen, teachers' knowledge of various
methodologies used in teaching civic and ethical education and the types
behavioral changes occurred in college students of Hadiya zone/ SNNPRS/
To this effect descriptive survey approach was employed as a method of the
study. Students, teachers and principals of two colleges were used as sources of
data. Questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations were used to obtain
data pertinent to the investigation. The data obtained were analyzed using
percentages and mean scores statistic.
Results of the study indicated that rendering agreeable service to the community,
peaceful resolution of conflicts, safeguarding of constitution as composed of
common democratic principles perceived as good quality values of a responsible
citizen. It was also found that knowledge of world citizenship, knowledge about
current events and participation in political activities were viewed as less
important in characterizing responsible citizen. The study also indicated average
behavioral change of students as a result of civic instruction. The study also
indicated most of students' perception towards the civic education was on the
positive side. Further more, teacher dominated classroom practices and lack of
design and co-ordination of programs for active participatory learning, lacle of
cooperation and support from school were found negatively influencing the
provision of civic and ethical education.
The college principals and other responsible bodies should take certain actions for
improved provision of the subject. For better handling of the concept of civic
education in colleges needs provision of regular workshops for instructors, to take
care of some of their inadequacies, regarding the much needed skills to keep
abreast of the every day demand of the needs of civic and ethical education
teaching.
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Curriculum and instruction