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ASSESSING THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE NEWLY REVISED PLASMA TELEVISION PROGRAM INSTRUCTION: THE CASE OF SILTE ZONE SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY: ANWAR AHMED INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM STUDIES JUNE, 2014 JIMMA UNIVERSITY ASSESSING THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE NEWLY REVISED PLASMA TELEVISION PROGRAM INSTRUCTION: THE CASE OF SILTE ZONE SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY: ANWAR AHMED ADVISORS: Mr. ADULA BEKELE (PhD candidate) Mr. ABBI LEMMA A THESIS SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Declaration The researcher hereby declares that, this thesis on the title, “Assessing the Current Status of the Newly Revised Plasma Television Program Instruction: The case of Silte Zone Secondary Schools” is the original work and that all sources of materials used for the thesis have been dully indicated and acknowledged with complete references. Name _______________________ Sign_______________________ Date_______________________ This thesis has been submitted for examination with my approval as university advisor Main advisor- Name ____________________________ Sign ____________________________ Date ___________________________ Co-advisor- Name _________________________ Sign __________________________ Date ___________________________ Place: Jimma University Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies Department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies Date of submission _____________________ ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI Acknowledgment First and foremost, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to my advisors Mr. Adula Bekele and Mr. Abbi Lemma for their professional advice and constructive criticisms in my attempts to complete this work successfully. Secondly, I have deepest sense of gratitude and humble thanks to Ato Kebede Dugo (manager of FIO School) who supported me morally and financially starting from the time I came to Jimma to the completion of this research work. Thirdly, I would also like to express my appreciation to my friend Zeynedin Hussen and his wife Munzale who always helped me in providing morale and material support during data collection as well as my stay time at Jimma town for two years. Fourthly, my heartfelt thanks extend to Ato Wondimu W/Tinsae (director of FIO School), Tegegn Tadesse, Birhanu Kibru, Mesfin Cherinet and all other my friends who are working at FIO school for their moral support. Finally, I would like to send my sincere thanks to Silte Zone sample secondary school principals, teachers, students, and supervisors for their participation in providing the necessary information, through questionnaire and semi-structured interview to finish this study successfully. JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page ii ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI Table of contents Contents page Acknowledgment ………………………………………………………………………………….i Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………………ii List of Tables ………………………………………………………………………………….....v List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………………………vi List of Diagrams ………………………………………………………………………………...vii Acronyms and Abbreviations …………………………………………………..........................viii Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………..ix CHAPTER ONE ………………………………………………………………………………….1 INTRODUCTION …..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background of the Study………………………………………………………………...….. 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………………..6 1.3 Objectives of the Study …………………………………………………………………..…...9 1.3.1 General Objective ………………………………………………………………….....10 1.3.2 Specific Objectives ……………………………………...……………………………10 1.4. Significance of the Study …………………………………………………………………...10 1.5. Delimitation of the Study …………………………………………………………………...11 1.6. Limitations of the Study …………………………………………………………………...11 1.7. Operational Definitions of Terms ………………………………………………………......12 1.8. Organization of the Paper ………………………………………………………………......13 CHAPTER TWO ……………………………………………………………………………….14 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE …………………………………………………..14 2.1. Concept of Instructional Television ………………………………………………………..14 2.1.1. Definition of Instruction ……………………………………………………………….14 2.1.2. Definition of Instructional Television …………………………………………………14 2.2. Media and Learning ………………………………………………………………………...15 2.2.1. Meaning of Media ……………………………………………………………………..15 2.2.2. Functions of Media in Education ………………………………………………………15 2.3. Implications for Effective Utilizations of ITV in Education ……………………………….17 JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page iii ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI 2.3.1. The Role of Classroom Teachers ……………………………………………………....17 2.4.2. The Roles of Students ………………………………………………………………...19 2.4.3. The Roles of Principals ………………………………………………………………..19 2.4.4. The Roles of Plasma Teacher ……………………………………………………………19 2.5. Factors Affecting the Utilization of ITV during Instruction ………………………………20 2.5.1. Government Support …………………………………………………………………..21 2.5.2. School Climate ………………………………………………………………………...22 2.5.3. Teachers Personal Characteristics …………………………………………………….23 2.6. Merits and Demerits of Using ITV for Instructional Purpose ……………………………..25 2.6.1. Merits of ITV…………………………………………………………………………...25 2.6.2. Demerits of ITV………………………………………………………………………...26 CHAPTER THREE ……………………………………………………………………………..28 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE ………………………………………..28 3.1. Research Design …………………………………………………………………………….28 3.2. Research Method …………………………………………………………………………...28 3.3. Study Site and Source of Data ……………………………………………………………...29 3.3.1. Study Site ……………………………………………………………………………….29 3.3.2. Source of Data …………………………………………………………………………..29 3.4. Population of the Study ……………………………………………………………………..30 3.5. Sample Size and Sampling Technique ……………………………………………………...30 3.6. Instruments of Data Collection ……………………………………………………………..33 3.6.1. Questionnaire …………………………………………………………………………...33 3.6.2. Interview ………………………………………………………………………………..33 3.6.3. Observation Checklist ……………………………………………………………….....34 3.7. Procedure of Data Collection ……………………………………………………………....34 3.8. Method of Data Analysis …………………………………………………………………...35 3.9. Validity and Reliability of Data Collecting Instruments …………………………………...37 3.9.1. Validity …………………………………………………………………………………37 3.9.2. Reliability ……………………………………………………………………………….37 3.10. Ethical Considerations …………………………………………………………………….38 JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page iv ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI CHAPTER FOUR ……………………………………………………………………………….39 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA……………………….39 4.1. Background Information of Respondents …………………………………………………..39 4.1.1. Respondents’ Sex ………………………………………………………………………40 4.1.2. Respondents’ Age ……………………………………………………………………...41 4.1.3. Educational level of Respondents ……………………………………………………...41 4.1.4. Work Experience of Respondents ……………………………………………………...42 4.2 Classroom Teachers Level of performing their Roles ………………………………………42 4.3. The Roles of Students ………………………………………………………………………53 4.4. The Roles of Principals …………………………………………………………………….55 4.5. The Strengths of the Newly Revised PTVP ………………………………………………...61 4.6. Factors Affecting PTVP Instruction …………………………………………………..........66 CHAPTER FIVE………………………………………………………………………………...73 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS………………73 5.1. Summary of the findings…………………………………………………………………….73 5.2. Conclusions …………………………………………………………………………………76 5.3. Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………..78 References ……………………………………………………………………………………….81 Appendices JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page v ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI List of Tables Page Table 1.Summary of sample size and sampling technique ……………………………………...32 Table 2.Summary of basic research question, source of data, instrument of data collection and method of analysis …………………………………………………………………….36 Table 3.Reliability test result of pilot test ……………………………………………………….38 Table 4.Characteristics of respondents ………………………………………………………….41 Table 5.Comparison of the level of performing their roles between male and female teachers....43 Table 6.Respondents view about the roles of classroom teachers ………………………………49 Table 7.Respondents view about students’ level of performing their own roles ………………..54 Table 8.Respondents view about the roles of directors …………………………………………56 Table 9.Respondents view about the strengths of the newly revise PTVP ……………………...62 Table 10.Respondents view about factors affecting PTVP instruction …………………………66 JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page vi ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI List of Figures Page Figure 1.The relationship between teachers’ level of integrating PTV and their age …………...49 Figure 2.The relationship between teachers work experience and level of integrating PTV……51 JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page vii ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI List of Diagrams Diagram 1. Conceptual framework of the study………………………………………………….9 Diagram 2.Dales cone of experience ……………………………………………………………16 Diagram 3.Teachers characteristics influencing status of ICT utilization in classroom instruction…………………………………………………………………………..25 JIMMA UNIVERSITY Page viii ASSESSING THE STATUS OF NEWLY REVISED PTVPI Acronyms and Abbreviations ANNOVA- Analysis of variance CD - Compact Disc DVD- Digital Video Disc E.C- Ethiopian Calendar ET- Educational Technology FDRE -Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia GDP - Gross Domestic Product ICT- Information Communication Technology ITV- Instructional Television