Teachers' attitudes towards implementation (teaching) of integrated production skills (art and crafts) in primary schools in Buhimba Sub-County in Hoima
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Date
2010-05
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Kampala International University.College of Education
Abstract
The study was conducted in primary schools in Buhimba sub-county in Hoima.
The purpose of the study was to assess the teacher's attitudes the
implementation (teaching) of integrated production skills (IPS) Art and craft in
primary schools. The study focused on the followings:
1. To assess teachers lever of participation in integrated production skills.
2. To examine teachers opinion whether integrated production skills should
be taught in primary schools (Art and craft)
3. To identify factors influencing the teachers attitudes towards
implementation of integrate production skills (Art craft).
The study revealed that teachers' level of participation in integrated production
skills is low, head teachers do not supervise their teachers while teaching Art and
craft, majority of teachers agreed that it is beneficial to study Art and Craft while
high percentage of 75% revealed that teachers do not go for refresher courses,
pupils perform well in Art and craft, there is enough space for them to conduct
and display art and craft work, there is also 50 to 50 disagreements between who
supported that it should not be taught and those who said should be taught, lack
of instructional materials, and that most of the materials are got from home.
The study recommended the followings:-
Teachers should be motivated in order to participate actively in IPS, Heateachers
should supervise their teachers while teaching art and craft in their classes, The
ministry of Education and Sports should organize refreshers courses for teachers
through the DEOS, The ministry of Education should also provide schools with
instructional materials; this can be done through the DEO.
Description
Research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance learning of Kampala International University in partial fulfillment of the award of a Diploma in Primary Education
Keywords
Teachers', Attitudes, Implementation, Integrated