| Abstract: | The study was conducted with the objective of exploring the possible impact the
procedure of streaming procedure that is used to stream grade 10 completes for a place
in TVET on their motivation and performance. It employed qualitative case study method.
Two TVET institutions, one governmental and another private were selected for this
study. The participants of this study were officials at the education bureau of Addis
Ababa, students and teachers at the two institutions and parents whose children are
learning in those institutions. The study revealed that the criteria being employed to
stream students to TVET expressed clear disfavor towards TVET by streaming students
who were unable to succeed in EGSECE. This, unfortunately, aggravated the
misconception that TVET is meant for the low achievers. On the other hand, students and
parents as well were found to lack ample information about TVET prior to their students
joining it and therefore form an incorrect and even sometimes a negative conception
about it. As a result, the students submerged in deep dissatisfaction when they were
streamed to this program. The repercussion of the streaming process was also found to
be reflected in students’ lack of motivation and hence poor performance in their studies.
Furthermore, the teaching learning process is not only suffering from ill motivation
resulting in poor performance but also from students’ poor background knowledge
associated with the streaming of students who practically failed the EGSECE, which
certifies the completion of general education. Conclusions and implications for practice
were derived based on the findings described above. |
