Site survey for practicum and CBTP Implementation at Jimma University faculty of education

Abstract

The study was conducted on high schools around the vicinity of Jimma
University easy to access for implementing practicum and CBTP, the
paradigm shift in the curriculum of education in Ethiopia. School heads
and community/Kebele leaders were sources of information and media
for awareness creation.
Data were collected through interview by a task force of eight senior
academic staff of Education Faculty assigned by the Academic
Commission of the faculty, through out January 2004 working four days
per week; processed in a team work, and finalized by a local work shop
accommodating the school heads and community leaders. Twenty one
high schools were identified with a capacity of handling 1188 student
teachers among which ten with in the radius of 50 km from Jimma, four
in Jimma town, were selected appropriate for at least for the first batch
of students. In all of the sites assessed, heads and leaders showed
positive attitudes to assist the program full heartedly anticipating the
mutual benefits to come.
The first ten high schools with in 50 km radius, estimated to handle 603
students at a time, were recommended for the first batch of students to
go for implementing practicum and CBTP phase I to phase IV followed
by detailed action plan to facilitate the move.

Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences Vol. 1 (1) 2005: pp. 3-49