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RESEARCH PAPER
Analysis of Teaching Techniques and Scheme of Work in Teaching Chemistry in Rwandan Secondary Schools
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African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS), University of Rwanda College of Education (UR-CE), RWANDA
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University of Rwanda College of Education (UR-CE), Department of Mathematics, Science and Physical Education, RWANDA
3
Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), Department of Educational Foundations and Psychology, UGANDA
Publication date: 2020-03-17
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2020;16(6):em1848
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ABSTRACT
This study aims at determining the effect of the pedagogical technique most frequently used while
implementing the competency-based curriculum (CBC) in teaching chemistry in senior two (S2)
classes (age range 14-16) and the teachers’ alignment with the scheme of work. It was conducted
in 10 selected Rwandan secondary schools using a teacher survey, teacher interviews and the
Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS) in the period from 27 May to
8 July 2019. The result of the analysis reveals that teaching chemistry using group work-related
techniques that engage more learners does not have any relationship to teachers moving slowly
compared to the scheme of work of S2 chemistry. Therefore, this study recommends more support
for teachers to use active learning techniques in teaching chemistry in S2 for the effective
implementation of the CBC.
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