Kudzai Chinyoka

Effects of Streaming on Academic Performance in Masvingo , Zimbabwe

A Critical Reflection

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the effects of streaming on pupils academic performance in Masvingo urban secondary schools. In Zimbabwe, and other Southern African countries, streaming has been a much used and sometimes misused approach, in meeting the diverse needs of pupils. The qualitative survey design was adopted for use and data was collected using questionnaires, observation checklists and interviews. It established that there is a direct and positive correlation between placement in high ability classes and high performance and also placement in low ability classes and low performance. The results of this study also revealed that low ability pupils received low quality instructions, few text books, less attention from teachers and were also taught by negatively labeled teachers, temporary and student teachers, while high ability classes were labeled positively, receiving maximum support from teachers. The research proposed that heterogeneous grouping be adopted, that schools allocateexperienced and positively labelled teachers to low ability classes and that teachers should use positive labels to stimulate interest among pupils at the same time building pupils self concepts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 203g
• ISBN-13: 9783845435534
• ISBN-10: 3845435534
• Artikelnr.: 33995411

Autorenporträt

Mrs Kudzai Chinyoka is a lecturer at Great Zimbabwe University, teaching Educational Psychology. She is currently studying a Doctorate Degree with the University of South Africa. Her research interests are in the area of Psychological Assessment, Cross Cultural Psychology, Education and the interface between poverty and psychology.