Sesemat and students performance on science subjects in selected ‘o’level secondary school : a case study of Kyamulibwa Subcounty In Kalungu District
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Date
2018-08
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Kampala International University,College of Education
Abstract
SESEMAT programme has been recognized as an effective tool in enhancing the quality of
teaching and learning science and rnathematiës in secondary schools. The SESEMAT
programme was introduced in 2005 with the purpose to improve the teaching ability of science
and mathematics teachers at secondary level; and to improve performance in those subjects. The
main objective of the study was to assess the impact of the SESEMAT programme on science
and mathematics in ~Jganda; a case study of Kalungu district of Uganda. It also found out the
challenges of implementing the SESEMAT programme. However, the study focused mainly on
fifteen secondary schools out of the 3 secondary schools in the district and the period under
consideration was 2009-2013. The researcher used a descriptive cross sectional survey, where
data was collected at one point in time from a cross-section of respondents. This was useful in
the study because it involved collecting data from a relatively large number of respondents from
various schools in the district. Primary data was collected mainly through in-depths interviews
and self-administered questionnaires instruments. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were
employed on data collected from 45 respondents. The findings show that, the SESEMAT
programme had the greatest impact on: improved teachers and student’s attitudes towards
science and mathematics; improved the performance of students in the national examinations;
and has developed/promoted practical teaching as thought by; as thought by the respondents
respectively. The study also discovered most challenges hindering the programme as: Time
consuming; inadequate science! instructional materials; and high enrollment of students in class
respectively. The researcher recommends the policymakers, development partners and the
government through the MoES to ensure that, there is right balance of the teaching staff within a
department; that the level of resources provided for teaching is sufficient; reduce the teacher
student ratio! de-congest the classes; and finally recommends prospective researchers to assess
the role of secondary science and mathematics education in industrial and technological
development; and a similar study to be conducted in other districts with a large sample for
comparison of the findings.
Description
Research report submitted to the College of Education and
Open distance and e-learning in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of a Bachelor
Science degree of Education
of Kampala International
University
Keywords
Student's performance, Science subjects, secondary school