Analysis of the implementation of the 2013 revised secondary school teacher education curriculum at Mufulira college of education, Zambia.
dc.contributor.author | Luhanga, Charity Bowa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-27T14:00:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-27T14:00:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.description | Thesis | en |
dc.description.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. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:4000/handle/123456789/8175 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | The University of Zambia | en |
dc.subject | Revised--Curriculum | en |
dc.subject | Teacher-- Education-- Implementation | en |
dc.title | Analysis of the implementation of the 2013 revised secondary school teacher education curriculum at Mufulira college of education, Zambia. | |
dc.type | Thesis | en |