The TED matriculation, higher grade, biology examination as an evaluator of educational objectives for effective biology teaching
Date
1993
Authors
Charoux, Marie Odylle
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Abstract
This study aims at providing some evaluation of the impact of the
Transvaal Senior Certificate, Higher Grade, Biology Examination on
Biology teaching in the Transvaal, It also looks. at the
effectiveness of this exarnlnatlon as an assessment/evaluation
instrument.
A questlonnalre is used to secure the views qf practising Biology
teachers, and teacher trainers, about the stated objectives of
Biology teaching at senior high school level in terms of:-
- their relative merit and importance.
- their attainment through current teachinq practices.
- their evaluation by the examination Board,
The views of 63 teachers and 9 teacher trainers are analysed and
the views of Transvaal and Natal teachers are compared to those
of Teacher Trainers.
Much consensus is found in the responses of all three groups of
educators. They are well aware of modern trends and
methodologies in the field of Biology Education but are pessimistic
about the current achievement of many of the objectives they
identify as being Important for effective Biology Teaching. They
see the examination as one which focuses mainly on the
assessment of Recall of Knowledge,
The implications of these findings are discussed and several
recommendations are made.
Description
A research project submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the
Witwatersrand, .Johannesburg, in part fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree
of Master of Science. Johannesburg 1993.
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Charoux, Marie Odylle (1993) The TED matriculation, higher grade, biology examination as an evaluator of educational objectives for effective biology teaching, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22408>