An Assessment of the Practices and Challenges of Modular Master’s Program of Addis Ababa University

Mekonnen, Gizat (2014) An Assessment of the Practices and Challenges of Modular Master’s Program of Addis Ababa University. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

This study, aims at assessing the current practices and challenges of modular MA program of Addis Ababa University, collage of education and behavioral studies. The study employed survey method and was also supported by both quantitative and qualitative data collection procedures. Accordingly, 53 final year master’s program students and 25 academic staff members who teach at the master’s level participated in the study. The findings revealed that the purpose of modularization in the master’s program was not clear for the majorly of respondents. The study also showed that resource facilities (e.g. libraries, course materials) not always up to standard. The study also noted that attitude of respondents’ towards the practice of modular curriculum mode of delivery were found positive for the majority, however, the study showed that the practice of module delivery was not in line with the guide line. Besides this, the study indicated, problems over curriculum revisions, and, course revisions, as well as research work, which seems not obligatory, was questioned, course not covered in time, assessment strategy found poor, the concept and development of ECTS generally poor and the duration of master’s program found short for the majority. The study concludes that, the existing modular master’s program faced reluctance and lack commitment on the part of instructors and lack competence to grasp modular curriculum and its mode of delivery on the part of students

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Kabiru Wallace Ndung'u
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2019 13:23
Last Modified:	05 Sep 2019 13:23
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9509

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