Mengistu, Demeke (2016) The Relevance of Distance Education Print Instructional Materials to the Needs of Distance Learners: The Case of Ministry of National Defence. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to assess the relevance of distance education print instructional materials of grade 7 and 8 prepared by the Ministry of National Defense. To conduct the study, both qualitative and quantitative (mixed) approach was employed. Moreover, the study used a case study design. A total of 93 respondents (78 distance learners of grade 7 and 8, 8 tutors, 4 officials (staff) of Defense General Education Department and 3 coordinators of the program) at Command and Division levels were included in the study. The tutors, staff of Defense General Education Department and coordinators were selected using purposive sampling technique whereas; the distance learners were selected through availability sampling. The data were gathered through questionnaire, interview and content analysis. Data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed using percentage while data obtained through interview and content analysis were analyzed qualitatively. The study revealed that the relevance of the distance education print instructional materials contents to the needs of distance learners was unsatisfactory. Low quality of the cover page and binding, inconsistency in providing list or outline of the content, deviation of the content from national curriculum framework and syllabus and unclear illustrations in the print instructional materials were some of the factors that were found to have degraded the relevance of distance education print instructional materials. This leads to conclude that the existing print instructional materials are not relevant to the needs of the distance learners due to the fact that their contents are not in accordance with the national curriculum frame work and syllabus. This may have negative influence on the overall teaching-learning process of the program. Finally, the study called for the need of revising the existing print instructional materials in accordance with the national curriculum framework and syllabus.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Kabiru Wallace Ndung'u |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2019 10:07 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2019 10:07 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9390 |
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