The Practices of Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation in Ethiopian Defense Training Main Department
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess the practices of curriculum development and
implementation in Ethiopian Defense Training Main Department. In order to meet the
objectives of the study, a descriptive survey design was employed. The data was
collected using questionnaires, focus group discussion, interview guide questions and
document analysis. The data were collected from 86 instructors and deans, who were
selected by using availability sampling and 125 students who were randomly selected.
The questionnaires were piloted and checked for their reliability. The data obtained
through the questionnaires were described and analyzed using frequency,
percentages, mean, standard deviations, t-tests, and chi-square. The information
obtained through open-ended questionnaires, and the interview was qualitatively
analyzed to supplement the quantitative data .
The findings of the study show that there was a problem of giving attentions for the
stakeholders' roles and importance of participation throughout the curriculum
development process. Th~ study revealed that shortage of qualified teaching staff
compare with absence of specialization and experience academic staffs in terms of
number and quality, were limiting the curriculum implementation and negatively
influenced the quality of the output.
The study further investigated that, poor in-service training before implementation of
the new curriculum, unavailability of curriculum development and research center,
shortage of instructional materials, lack of student's background knowledge, poor
evaluation and feedback practice, poor student admission criteria, inappropriateness
of the teaching methods, resistance to change, and teacher's teaching loads were
substantially inhibited the implementation practices of the curriculum.
Therefore, it is recommended that during curriculum development and
implementation process the TMD should give attention to involve the entire Defense
stakeholders, develop and upgrade the instructors, establish the research center,
organize reference materials and set up clear and specific curriculum development
implementation guidelines
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Education