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| Title: | A follow-up study of graduates in the Bachelor of Education Home Economics degree programme |
| Author: | Mberengwa, Lois R. |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Periodical: | Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research (ISSN 1013-3445) |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Period: | July |
| Pages: | 78-99 |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | biblio. refs. |
| Geographic terms: | Zimbabwe Southern Africa |
| Subjects: | teachers home economics graduates education higher education Programme evaluation Manpower needs |
| Abstract: | Home Economics, covering food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, and family studies, was introduced as part of the Bachelor of Education degree programme at the University of Zimbabwe in 1986. The present article reports on a follow-up survey of former BEd Home Economics students who graduated in 1987, 1988 and 1989. The main objectives of the study were to determine the impact of the BEd Home Economics degree programme on the manpower needs of the Zimbabwe school system, ascertain the nature of problems which students encounter during their training, and identify areas of improvement in the Home Economics course. Questionnaires were mailed to 75 former students. There was a 60 percent response rate. It was found that a good number of the respondents (39 percent) occupied more senior positions within the Ministry of Education, ranging from deputy head to education officer. Only a small number (5 percent) were teaching A-level classes. Aspects of the Home Economics programme that need to be improved include the provision of workshop facilities and other teaching/learning resources, such as textbooks and equipment, staff development for lecturers, restructuring of the content of some courses, and student specialization in a chosen content area. Bibliogr., sum. |