Factors affecting the utilization of visual instructional materials in misrak and selam TVET colleges

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Factors Affecting the Utilization of Visual Instructional Materials in Misrak and Selam TVET Colleges of Addis Ababa By Dawit Temamo July 2007 Addis Ababa Acknowledgement My first Acknowledgement must go to the almighty God that helped me in all my ways and in all the process of my activities My deepest and hem"! felt gratitude goes to my advisor, Dr Dessu Wirtu for his insightful comments, patience and constant follow up of the progress of the study Without his support, this thesis would not have been accomplished successfully Last but not least, I would like to thank my family, parents, all my friends and the prayer groups for their encouragement and unreserved support Thank you, all!!! i Abstract This study attempted to find out the current trends in the utilization of visual instructional materials in government and private TVET colleges in Addis Ababa city administration The research method employed was descriptive survey under which quantitative and some qualitative approaches were used to collect data The main method of data collection tools was two sets of questionnaires one for instructors and the other for trainees In addition to this interview and focus group discussion and observation using a checklist were used to support data obtained through the questionnaires Using simple random sampling technique the two colleges were selected out offive government and "six private" colleges that have incorporated several fields related to the study A total of 287 respondents out of which 48 instructors and 239 trainees were used as a sample populatioll out of 92 instructors and 902 trainees In addition to this J interview and focus group discussion respondents were also included in the study as a source of data Main problems related to the study are: absence ofpedagogical center poor facilities of library and the department shops support and motivation provided by the deans to their respective instructors and trainees lack of willingness of some instructors to participate in creating visual illstructianal materials inadequate training programs employed budget constraints and support of community outside the colleges In addition to the above the utilization of visual instructional materials is affected by many problems to carry out the TVET programs efficiently Thus different measures should be taken to overcome the problems related to utilization of visual instructional materials ... creating visual illstructianal materials inadequate training programs employed budget constraints and support of community outside the colleges In addition to the above the utilization of visual instructional. .. facilities of library and the department shops support and motivation provided by the deans to their respective instructors and trainees lack of willingness of some instructors to participate in creating... friends and the prayer groups for their encouragement and unreserved support Thank you, all!!! i Abstract This study attempted to find out the current trends in the utilization of visual instructional