FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE AND INTEREST IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT

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Mojwadi Lindih Gosiame

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Academic achievement of students in the various subjects they are enrolled in at school is influenced by various external factors. It is therefore of utmost importance to investigate students personal and behavioural characteristics towards Design and Technology throughout the three year transitional junior certificate (JC) programme. The purpose of this study was to find out the factors that influences student’s attitude and interest in the Design and Technology subject and how this affect their academic achievement. A focus group discussion with (N= 40) Design and Technology students from (N= 10) different Junior Secondary Schools in the Central Inspectoral Region was carried out to establish the views of the students towards the subject and how various elements they are exposed to in their average schooling life impact on their performance. A detailed discussion of the external factors indicated the selection criterion used for enrolment, assessment criterion and location of schools and language of instruction as some factors that influences the student’s behavioural characteristics.  The results show that the overall attitude of the students is positive towards the role of Design and Technology in their lives.

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