An Assessment of the Participation of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia (Cse) in the Secondary School Chemistry Curriculum Development Processes
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purposes of this study were to assess the participation of the Chemical
Society of Ethiopian (CSE) in the secondary school Chemistry curriculum
development processes; and to identify the factors that impede the
participation of CSE in these processes. Instruments used to collect data
were questionnaire, interview and document analysis. Forty two members
of CSE who were selected by available sampling technique involved in the
study. The collected data were analyzed both qualitatively and
quantitatively using percentage and mean value. The outcome of the
analysis reveal that the participation of the CSE in Chemistry curriculum
planning, implementation and evaluation processes was insignificant,
except performing limited activities which could be useful to support the
implementation of the curriculum. The major identified factors that impede
the participation of CSE in the curriculum planning, implementation and
evaluation processes were the financial problem; lack of commitment of the
executive committee and members of CSE to participate in the planning,
implementation and evaluation; the absence of considerable
communication between CSE and the government bodies like schools,
Regional Education Bureau and ICDR; and CSE was not considered as
potential source of information by ICDR and other concerned bodies.
Finally, constructive recommendations were suggested to improve the
participation of CSE in curriculum planning, implementation and
evaluation processes.
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Participation of the Chemical, Society of Ethiopia, (Cse)