A COMPARATIVE StUDY ON THE PREPARATION OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ETHIOPIA: 1988/89 1962/63 -

Abstract

the Studes indcate that teaching
has becD.e a cD.plex and de.anding taskit lies Hithin the cDgnitive, af'f'ective
and psychD.DtDr dD.ains. Because .of' its
cD.plexity and de.anding nature, the
teaching prDf'essiDn requires peDple Hith
.Dral, physical · and intellectual
qualities, and prDf'essiDnal cD.petence,
which can .only be acquired thrDugh
special training. It is the
responsibility .of' specif'ic training
establish.ents tD prDvide this.
Regarding the preparatiDn
of' seniDr secDndary SchDDl teachers in
EthiDpia, tHD apprDaches have been
experienced, .one f'rD. 1962/63 - 1978/79,
and anDther f'rD. 1979/80 - 1988/89. This
study was undertaken tD cD.pare the. in
the light .of' their rDle .of' prDducing
teachers with prDf'essiDnal knDwledge and
skills. In cDnducting the study, variDus
.ethDds and .aterials have been used.
The f'indings indicate that the 1962/63-