The of grade Ten mathematics curriculum and Its implementation in Addis Ababa city administration
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the contents and intents of
Grade 10 mathematics in Addis Ababa City Administration. In order to evaluate
the contents organization (Coverage, integration and Sequence) in the syllabus
and textbook, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through
content analysis and interview. Similarly, the evaluation of the intents were
done by quantitative data collecting instruments (questionnaires) from 32
teachers and 224 students from the schools under study. Moreover, the data
gathered from syllabus, textbook teachers and students were analyzed
quantitatively. Besides, the data gathered through interview and documents
were analyzed qualitatively. The result showed that the coverage of objectives
(KAS), the integration and sequence of contents were not adequately treated in
the communication materials to bring maximum learning on students. Regarding
this, the chi-square (x2, 2,N~841) ~36.17 p <O.05 indicated that there was a very
high significant difference between the number of observed frequencies and
expected frequencies of the objectives developed in relation to coverage.
Moreover, the integration of content did not consider the correlation of scheduling
topics. Regarding intents, the result showed that, most of the teachers did not
use variety of teaching methods (65% always use explanation). Most of the
students were not happy in the mathematics period (68.8%) and 75% of the
students did not enjoy learning mathematics through plasma and 72.3% of
students were less involved in the teaching learning processes of grade 10
mathematics. In addition, the background mathematics knowledge of students
took the first rank from the factor that hinder the implementation. Based on
these findings, it is recommended that the coverage, integration and sequence of
contents in relation to other subjects, students' psychological and behavioral
changes and e ven the abstract nature of the subject itself should be considered in
the preparation of the grade 10 mathematics communication materials in the
forth coming edition.
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