Год выпуска: 2014 Автор: Ahmed Yibrie Ahmed Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 120 ISBN: 9783659513398
Описание
In schools targets are set, new approaches to curricula, assessment, teaching and management are introduced, and teachers are frequently encouraged if not required to use revised curricula, altered learning resources or teaching practices. However, there remains widespread dissatisfaction with the progress. So, why is educational change so difficult to achieve? Educational reforms are either simply planted in already existing school work culture where conventional implementation mechanisms widely prevail or they are targeting only the improvement of structural variables provided that change requires altering the mindset (pedagogical assumptions, values, and beliefs) of teachers. At times, instituting a new work culture might even be necessary for a reform programme to yield optimum changes that could be counted through teachers’ commitment in implementing a reform effort. Based on the research data collected from two groups of secondary schools in Ethiopia, this book will give insight...
