Teaching with Sponsored Instructional Materials: Attitudes of Teachers in Uganda

10.6120/JoEMLS.200909_47(1).0277.RS.CE

Ndawula Stephen

Attitudes ； Sponsored ； Instructional materials ； Experience

教育資料與圖書館學

47卷1期（2009 / 09 / 01）

83 - 95

英文

The purpose of this study was to examine the teachers' attitudes towards using sponsored instructional materials provided by the Aga Khan Education Service (AES) to primary schools in Uganda. The objectives of the study were: to establish teachers' attitudes towards the AES materials in relation to the level of class taught, size of classes and the nature of subject (s) taught. Data was gathered from twenty five class teachers, using interview schedules. Majority of the teachers (93%) expressed positive attitude, while only 7% had negative attitudes over using the AES materials. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations focused on: sensitization of teachers on importance AES; improving on close work relationship between primary schools and AES; extending AES materials to non-project schools; and further research on other variables rather than teachers' attitudes.

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