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• W2789762689 abstract "Pupil absenteeism from national practical examinations has been and continues to be amajor disciplinary problem amongst pupils in Zambian schools. It was thought thatabsenteeism from practical examinations could be seen as a consequence of aninteraction of many factors, some of which include the individual, the government andsociety.The study looked at teachers’ and pupils’ perceptions about the importance of practicalsubjects and the causes of pupil absenteeism during grade 12 national practicalexaminations in selected practical subjects. The specific objectives were to ascertainteachers’ and pupils’ perceptions of the importance of practical subjects, to establish thecauses of pupil absenteeism in practical subjects, to establish the roles of high schooladministrators and teachers on the attendance of pupils to examinations, and to find outmeasures that could be undertaken to improve pupil attendance during examinations.This study employed a descriptive survey design following both qualitative andquantitative techniques of data collection. The qualitative method used focus groupdiscussions for pupils and interview schedules for heads of departments for practicalsubjects who were the key informants for the study. The quantitative method mainlyrelied on questionnaires for teachers.The sample consisted of 126 subjects drawn from 6selected high schools which offered practical subjects. Quantitative data was analyzedusing the statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to generate frequencies, graphsand other statistics. Qualitative data was analyzed through coding of emerging themes.The results of the study revealed various factors which contributed to pupil absenteeismduring national practical examinations and these were categorized in different areas suchas those that relate to the attitude of pupils, teachers, parents and the schoolenvironment. These include pupil and teacher unpreparedness, lack of support from school administration, parents and teachers, peer pressure, fear of the examinations,pupils’ laziness, inadequate provision of learning and teaching materials, poorinfrastructure and unfavourable learning environment, poor teaching strategies byteachers, and low staffing levels. Suggestions and recommendations were made based onthe findings to meet the objectives and these include: schools to conduct career talks onthe importance of examinations, investigating each case of persistent cause ofabsenteeism, school managers should be more supportive to practical subjects and urgeteachers to use a variety and interesting teaching strategies." @default.
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• W2789762689 title "Teachers’ and Pupils’ Perceptions of Causes of Pupil AbsenteeismDuring Grade 12 National Practical Examinations in Selected PracticalSubjects: A Case Study of Selected High Schools of Kabwe District" @default.
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