Abstract
This study was examined secondary school teachers’ instructional practices by using First Principle of Instruction model as guiding principle. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. The total populations of the study were 52. From these 40 Biology teachers, 4 directors, 4 supervisors and 4 department heads were selected through comprehensive sampling technique. Data were obtained through questionnaire, interview, classroom observation and document analysis. Various statistical tools such as mean, frequency and percentage were applied to analyze the data. The finding indicated that secondary school Biology teachers design their lessons by using First Principle of Instruction Model and they practiced it partially. And biology teacher’s instructional practices are aligned partially with First Principle of Instructional Model. Some factors that affect the design and implementation of the lessons based on the First Principle of Instruction model were identified: teachers’ related problems, students related problems, time constraints, policy issues, and resources. Based on the finding, it is recommended that woreda education office and general secondary schools should have to prepare short- and long-term training, seminars and workshop for teachers. Secondary school directors and supervisors should help teachers to have personal, professional knowledge and pedagogical skill. They should also support them by creating good educational environment.
Highlights
OF THE STUDYTo be effective in an educational system, a clear instruction that is directly related to the socio- economic realities of a given country need to be devised
Beginning the chapter by asking questions, designing lesson based on different problems, selecting appropriate instructional media, giving several opportunities to apply the newly acquired knowledge in the existing or actual problems and discussing in small groups with peers mean result is below the average mean, Teacher encouraged students to recall, to relate, to describe and to apply knowledge
Therefor secondary school teachers design their lessons by using First Principle of Instruction Model and they practiced it effectively
Summary
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYTo be effective in an educational system, a clear instruction that is directly related to the socio- economic realities of a given country need to be devised. In designing effective learning environment, the principle of instruction includes teacher’s behavior in designing instruction, grouping practice and effective delivery. Teachers’ behaviors are related to teachers’ action with beginning a lesson, presenting information, guiding student practice after instruction, correcting students’ work and providing feedback, planning students’ work. Teachers’ perception plays an influential role in determining their professional behavior. The way they plan their lesson, the kind of decision they make and the way they apply different instruction in their classroom. Those instructional models promote instructional design principles that are based on the notion that the teachers
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