Analysis of the implementation of the 2013 revised secondary school teacher education curriculum at Mufulira college of education, Zambia.
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Date
2019
Authors
Luhanga, Charity Bowa
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The University of Zambia
Abstract
Teacher educators are crucial in improving and maintaining a high-quality teaching workforce.
Since teachers are key players in the effective implementation of any education curriculum.
However, teachers can only have a significant impact on the effective implementation of any
curriculum and thereby improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools if they are well
prepared in colleges of education and universities. Effective implementation of any curriculum
requires adequate preparation of the implementers and availability of appropriate teaching and
learning resources. Despite implementation being the most crucial stage in curriculum
development process, little seems to be known about the effectiveness of the implementation of
the 2013 revised secondary school teacher education curriculum in Zambia. This study therefore
sought to investigate the effectiveness of the implementation of the 2013 revised secondary
school teacher education curriculum at Mufulira College of Education. The objectives were to;
examine lecturers’ preparation for the implementation of the revised curriculum, assess the
availability of appropriate facilities and equipment for implementing the revised curriculum and
establish the challenges if any, in the implementation of the revised curriculum at Mufulira
College of Education.
The researcher employed a phenomenological research design. Semi-structured interview
schedules, focus group discussion guide, observation checklist and document analysis guide
were used to collected data from the Directorate of Teacher Education and Specialised Services
(TESS), and Mufulira College of Education. The sample size was 40, consisting of 2 TESS
officials, the Principal, 6 heads of department, 16 lecturers, and 15 students. Data were analysed
using the main themes that emerged from the research objectives in relation to related literature
that was reviewed and the theoretical framework that guided the study.
The main findings of the study indicated that lecturers were not adequately prepared for the
implementation of the 2013 revised secondary school teacher education curriculum at Mufulira
College of Education, making it difficult for some lecturers to implement it effectively. The
study also revealed that there were inappropriate facilities, equipment, teaching, and learning
materials for effectively implementing most of the newly introduced teaching subjects such as
special education, music, entrepreneurship, art and design to mention, but just a few which
compromised the quality of teaching. In conclusion, effective implementation of the 2013
revised secondary school teacher education curriculum would have been achieved if lecturers
were adequately prepared and appropriate facilities, equipment and materials were available for
implementing the said curriculum.
Hence, the study recommended that the government should invest more in education in order to
provide the needed teaching and learning resources for effectively implementing the revised
curricula. In addition, the Ministry of General Education should support the implementers and
developers of the education curriculum in revising and implementing the secondary school
teacher education curriculum prior to the school curriculum so that the teachers could acquire
requisite knowledge and skills for effectively implementing the revised secondary school
curriculum.
Keywords: Revised, Curriculum, Teacher, Education, Implementation.
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Revised--Curriculum , Teacher-- Education-- Implementation