The Effectiveness of the 10+8 Level Graduate Teachers in Impleme.Nting Student- Centered Approach in Selected Government Second Cycle Primary Schools of Arsi Zone
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study is to asses the extent which the 10+3 level graduate teachers
implement student-centered approach and surveying factors that affect the effective
implementation of this approach in selected second cycle primary schools of Arsi Zone. Both
primary and secondmy sources of data were employed in the study. The primary sources of data
were eighty 10+3 level graduate teachers, ten school principals, ten educational supervisors and
two hundred fifty five grade seven and eight students. The secondary sources of data were
pertinent document and literature. Descriptive survey method was used and data gathering tools
were questionnaire, interview and classroom observation checklist. The teachers were selected
using availability sampling technique, whereas the school principals and educational supervisors
were selected using purposive sampling technique. The grade seven and eight students were
selected using stratified random sampling technique. Finally, data were analyzed using
percentage and means. The findings of the study revealed that the 10+3 level graduate teachers
were implementing the student-centered approach which they were trained to teach in the second
cycle primmy schools moderately(not as expected). Lack of instructional resources, the
classroom conditions (traditional arrangements and the rigidity of desks and tables, large class
size) were the most serious problems hindering the effective implementation of student-centered
approach. In addition, , inadequacy of desks and tables, lack of adequate support and training,
absence of continuous follow up, and tendency of students and teachers to traditional lecture
method were found to be hindering factors. Finally, based on the major findings, conclusions
were drawn and certain recommendations were forwarded.
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Effectiveness of the 10+8 Level Graduate Teachers