Lecturers and student teachers with hearing impairments’ own perceptions on academic performance: a case study of Kitwe College of Education - Zambia

Kumatongo, Brighton; Muzata, Kenneth Kapalu

doi:10.20952/jrks2112741

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“…Although qualitative studies do not provide for generalisation outside the case studied (Kumatongo & Muzata, 2021;Muzata, 2020), the findings of this study provide lessons for most if not all primary elections in Zambia. The following points can help improve the conduct of future primary elections:…”

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The Role of Intra-Party Primary Elections in Zambia’s Democracy: Lessons From Zambezi West Constituency

Muzata

2021

ISA

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Elections are one sure way people at the grassroots express their choice of who should lead them and discard those they feel do not serve them well. However, elections lose their meaning once a few individuals in the name of political party representatives usurp the power of the people to elect credible leaders. This was a qualitative study conducted to describe the factors that affect the credibility of primary elections using one case of Zambezi West Constituency. Participant observation was a method of collecting data from eleven key informants. An observation and interview guide were used to collect data. Data was recorded on Mp3 sonny recorder, iphone camera and note books. Transcriptions were done and themes identified during analysis. Findings show that generally the primary elections did not reflect the will of the people as the final outcomes were affected by natural and artificial factors. Most importantly, the elections were characterised by lack of transparency, fathergodrism, corruption, lack of planning for different terrains and vested interests by party officials in preferred candidates. It is recommended that community party members should be the ones allowed to vote for their candidates and not party representatives at ward, constituency, district and provincial levels. Primary elections should be well planned in order to gain credence in the electoral process. Key words: Elections, Primary elections, voters, Zambia, Zambezi West, Constituency

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Section: Lessons For Future Primary Electionsmentioning

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The Role of Intra-Party Primary Elections in Zambia’s Democracy: Lessons From Zambezi West Constituency

Muzata

2021

ISA

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“…Leaving some test or examination questions unanswered can affect the performance of Kumatongo & Muzata students. Leaving questions unanswered in tests may be due to the inability of students to understand concepts and terminologies in examinations as earlier cited in a study by Kumatongo & Muzata (2021b) in which student teachers with hearing impairments cited their perceived academic performance in examinations as being affected due to their lack of understanding of concepts.…”

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“…Poor reading skills in learners can contribute to their inability to read and comprehend assessment items and subsequently affect their performance. In a similar study, Moores(2001) found that students with hearing impairments experienced difficulties with reading which resulted in their facing difficulties in other subjects, whereas lack of understanding of concepts and terminologies in examinations was found to influence the performance of students with hearing impairments (Kumatongo & Muzata, 2021b). Student teachers with hearing impairments also indicated that they had the interest to learn but perceived their academic performance in examinations to have been influenced by their lack of understanding of concepts.…”

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“…The performance of students with hearing impairments in examinations was also perceived to be average and/or below average by educators (Kumatongo & Muzata, 2021b). Lecturers perceived the academic performance of students with hearing impairments in assignments, tests and examinations to be generally average or below average.…”

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A qualitative analysis of performance of student teachers with hearing impairments in tests and assignments at Kitwe College of Education-Zambia

Kumatongo

Muzata

2022

Int. J. Edu. Inno. Res.

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Assessment is the basis for understanding students’ abilities to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding of learned concepts. This study sought to analyse assessment items of student teachers with hearing impairments at Kitwe Colleges of Education in Zambia and a qualitative case study was used as the research design. The study comprised seven (7) participants of which three (3) were Lecturers and four (4) were student teachers with hearing impairments, who were purposively sampled. The study revealed that students with hearing impairments were able to answer assignments accordingly despite exhibiting referencing and grammatical errors, and experienced more challenges answering tests. The findings also indicated that lecturers viewed the performance of student teachers with hearing impairments in assignments as being influenced by their hearing peers and that students with hearing impairments wrote their assignments and tests using sign language that was not making sense to lecturers. The study concluded that student teachers with hearing impairments were able to perform better in assignments and that they experienced more challenges answering test questions. The study recommended the need for assessment items for students with hearing impairments to be adapted to make them appropriate for the students and that educators for students with hearing impairments should take a keen interest in acquiring knowledge of Zambia Sign Language grammatical structure to enable them to assess and mark assessment items of students with hearing impairments without difficulties.

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“…Manchishi (2015) equally, notes inadequacies in teacher competence in sign language which contributed to low performance. Kumatongo & Muzata (2021), reported that teachers with HI had mixed feelings towards the academic success of Pupils with HI and perceived their academic performance as being influenced by factors such as the inability to understand concepts as well as limited classroom interactions.…”

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Perceptions of Teachers and Pupils on Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Pupils With Hearing Impairment in Primary Schools in Zambia

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Kasonde-Ng’andu

Mandyata

2022

EJSE

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The academic performance of learners with hearing impairment has continued to decline far below their hearing counterparts. Comparison of academic performance in various subjects between pupils with hearing and non-hearing indicate that hearing impairment (HI), was lagging behind in schools. The study, therefore, explored perceptions held by teachers and pupils on factors affecting the academic performance of pupils with hearing HI in selected schools in Zambia. A qualitative approach supported by a case study research design was employed in the study. The sample size was 22 consisting of 10 pupils with HI, 10 teachers of pupils with HI and 2 head teachers. An expert purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. Data from pupils was collected using a focus group discussion guide (sign language used as a mode of communication) while data from head teachers and teachers were collected with aid of face-to-face interview guides. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically and results were presented descriptively. The study revealed that the use of sign language as a mode of communication significantly impaired the exchange of knowledge and skills at the classroom level. It was also found, that pupils with HI faced many challenges such as; a negative attitude towards their academic work, poor pre-academic readiness skills, insufficient resources, clouded school curriculum, inappropriate instructional methodologies and assesmmnet approaches that had affected their academic performance. It was further evident, that teachers were ill-prepared in sign language as a language of instruction to positively impact on academic and social life with HI pupils in schools. Although schools were seen to be making efforts to address the observed challenges, pupils with HI, continued to academically perform lowly. The study recommends, upgrading teachers’ competence in sign language, and providing an enriched learning environment, instructional resources as vehicles for improving academic success among pupils with HI in the study schools. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0335/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Lecturers and student teachers with hearing impairments’ own perceptions on academic performance: a case study of Kitwe College of Education - Zambia

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

The Role of Intra-Party Primary Elections in Zambia’s Democracy: Lessons From Zambezi West Constituency

The Role of Intra-Party Primary Elections in Zambia’s Democracy: Lessons From Zambezi West Constituency

A qualitative analysis of performance of student teachers with hearing impairments in tests and assignments at Kitwe College of Education-Zambia

Perceptions of Teachers and Pupils on Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Pupils With Hearing Impairment in Primary Schools in Zambia

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