The Effectiveness of the Practice of the Plasma-channeled ELT in Addis Ababa Preparatory Schools Berhanu Abera
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2012-06
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This study was designed to assess the overall effectiveness of the practice of the
plasma-channeled English language teaching (ELT) and its developments. It
aimed to find out whether or not the plasma-based English language instruction
was practised as planned and to examine the improvements that have been
made. To gather data for the study, five different instruments, namely
observation, questionnaire, interview, researcher’s diary and documentary source
were used. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques were employed to
analyze the data obtained. The results of the study revealed that the screen
teachers’ ways of delivery were tended to mismatch with students’ level of
understanding. Moreover, televised activities were found to be interesting and
fitting to develop students’ different language skills, and the participation of
students during the televised instruction was encouraging. However, students
were given insufficient time to perform the activities and were provided with less
support from their classroom teachers. The required arrangements
(administrative and technical support services) were not also made for students
and their teachers. Furthermore, the knowledge of the classroom teachers was
found to be linked with subject matter knowledge and pedagogical knowledge;
their technological pedagogical content knowledge was low. Moreover, problems
like awareness, attitude, systematic linkage, professional competence, teachinglearning
philosophy, speed, time, psychological and political factors were
identified as major challenges of the practice of the plasma-channeled ELT. The
study also revealed that allocating equal time for the classroom teacher and the
plasma presenter, improving the pace of plasma presenters and the nature of
screen activities and setting up a digitization project were among the
improvements that have been made. Based on the results, recommendations
have been forwarded and further studies have been recommended.
Keywords: English language teaching, instructional technologies, instructional
television, plasma-channeled instruction, and technological pedagogical content
knowledge.
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Plasma-channeled ELT in Addis Ababa Preparatory Schools