An examination of the teacher education programme at a university in Lusaka province, Zambia: a focus on education courses.
| dc.contributor.author | Peunja, Sydney | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-07T10:27:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-07T10:27:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Thesis of Master of Education in Curriculum Studies | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was an examination of the teacher education programme at a university in Lusaka, Zambia, with the primary focus on the education courses offered. Guided by the human capital theory, the research objectives were to examine lecturers’ and students’ views on the teacher education courses offered, identify gaps in the education courses against occupational demands, and identify key courses to be added to the teacher education programme. The researcher in this study employed a qualitative case study design, utilizing semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to collect data from 42 participants who comprised of 15 lecturers, 24 students, the Registrar Teaching Council of Zambia, Deputy Director-Teacher Education and Specialized Services and the School of Education Assistant Dean. Findings revealed gaps in the teacher education programme, including limited exposure to school experience. Another gap was that education courses prescribed as core courses by Ministry of Education Curriculum Framework such as Education Administration and Management, ICT, Curriculum Studies, Special and Inclusive Education, and Guidance and Counselling were being offered as elective courses. Therefore, conclusions were drawn that the aforementioned gaps may hinder the preparation of well-rounded, competent teachers who are capable of addressing the diverse needs of modern classrooms. Recommendations include a call for the institution understudy to increase the duration of teaching practice, as well as a call for student teachers to be exposed to the prescribed education courses so as to attain holistic teacher preparation. Also, there is need to conduct similar studies in other teacher preparation institutions not covered in this study. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/9346 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | The University of Zambia | |
| dc.title | An examination of the teacher education programme at a university in Lusaka province, Zambia: a focus on education courses. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |