ByBy

Faamoemoe Hakai SotiFaamoemoe Hakai Soti

EDTL905 RESEARCH TOPIC:

Perspectives and Perceptions of Teachers, Students and Parents towards Teaching and Learning Food & Textiles Technology in Secondary Schools in Samoa

Focus of PresentationFocus of Presentation IntroductionIntroduction The Samoan ContextThe Samoan Context Samoan Educational ContextSamoan Educational Context Literature ReviewLiterature Review Methodology & MethodsMethodology & Methods FTT Issues &ChallengesFTT Issues &Challenges Research FindingsResearch Findings ConclusionConclusion

Samoan Context:

• Context of the study

• Geographical context

• Social and Economical context

• Political Situation

Educational Context:Educational Context:

Informal education (Samoan culture)Informal education (Samoan culture)

Formal education (Western culture)Formal education (Western culture)

Empowerment of IndividualEmpowerment of Individual

Literature Review Literature Review Anderson, (2005) describes H. Economics/FTT as contributing Anderson, (2005) describes H. Economics/FTT as contributing

to the shaping of the world through its professional impact to the shaping of the world through its professional impact on millions of individuals and their families.on millions of individuals and their families.

Nickles(2003) believes that six important issues about the Nickles(2003) believes that six important issues about the family and their functions to consider are:family and their functions to consider are:

* food &nutrition* food &nutrition * food safety* food safety * child development* child development * parenting* parenting * textile products* textile products * consumer demands* consumer demands

Atwell (1999) sees H. Economics as an opportunity to attain Atwell (1999) sees H. Economics as an opportunity to attain economic freedom and to enhance the productivity of local economic freedom and to enhance the productivity of local state and national economies.state and national economies.

Research QuestionsResearch Questions11.. What perspectives and perceptions do the teachers, What perspectives and perceptions do the teachers,

students and parents have, towards teaching and learning students and parents have, towards teaching and learning FTT in Secondary Schools? Main QuestionFTT in Secondary Schools? Main Question

2 What processes are involved in teaching and learning FTT 2 What processes are involved in teaching and learning FTT context? context?

3 What are the major factors that impede the successful 3 What are the major factors that impede the successful implementation of the FTT teaching and learning? implementation of the FTT teaching and learning?

4 How can positive perspectives and attitudes towards 4 How can positive perspectives and attitudes towards teaching and learning this subject area be enhanced?teaching and learning this subject area be enhanced?

Methodology:Methodology: Case Study- qualitative approachCase Study- qualitative approach SampleSample Participant observationParticipant observation In- depth interviewingIn- depth interviewing Data AnalysisData Analysis SummarySummary

FTT IssuesFTT Issues non- compulsory nature of FTTnon- compulsory nature of FTT shortage of specialist teachers shortage of specialist teachers teachers struggle without teachers struggle without teaching teaching resourcesresources lack of research to strengthen lack of research to strengthen the the pedagogies of FTTpedagogies of FTT prioritise teaching core prioritise teaching core subjects than vocational subjectssubjects than vocational subjects

Research FindingsResearch FindingsAttitudes & Values of TeachersAttitudes & Values of Teachers

Relevant FTT curriculum is on need basedRelevant FTT curriculum is on need based

FTT education needs to be a compulsory FTT education needs to be a compulsory subject for all students in primary, subject for all students in primary, secondary & tertiarysecondary & tertiary

FTT programme did not get much support FTT programme did not get much support

from communityfrom community

A need to change attitudes towards A need to change attitudes towards teaching and learning FTTteaching and learning FTT

Research Findings Contd.Research Findings Contd.Attitudes & Values of Attitudes & Values of

TeachersTeachers MESC needs to ensure that there is a pool of high MESC needs to ensure that there is a pool of high

quality teachers to implement curriculum- upgrade quality teachers to implement curriculum- upgrade qualificationqualification

Incentive packages- salary increase for teachersIncentive packages- salary increase for teachers

On- going professional training of FTT teachers to On- going professional training of FTT teachers to master the practical oriented skills and content master the practical oriented skills and content knowledge of FTTknowledge of FTT

Provide special awards (for the FTT teachers of the Provide special awards (for the FTT teachers of the Year, Students, Parent support and industry Year, Students, Parent support and industry support).support).

Perceptions of ParentsPerceptions of Parents FTT is expensive but willing to pay FTT is expensive but willing to pay

fees to support better future for their fees to support better future for their childrenchildren

Establish career pathways awareness Establish career pathways awareness programs in schools.programs in schools.

Absence of community participation Absence of community participation in decision-making and the teaching - in decision-making and the teaching - learning processes. One reason for learning processes. One reason for the lack of understanding at school & the lack of understanding at school & community level.community level.

Research Findings Contd

Perceptions of StudentsPerceptions of Students To become a productive member of the societyTo become a productive member of the society To become a good citizen and make the right decisionsTo become a good citizen and make the right decisions Want to be a chef like my motherWant to be a chef like my mother Increase more skills for self employmentIncrease more skills for self employment Teachers need further training to implement practical Teachers need further training to implement practical

skillsskills

ConclusionConclusion Education is the key to Success & Development Education is the key to Success & Development

Results will hope to provide guidance to MESC to improve Results will hope to provide guidance to MESC to improve professional development for teachers, resource provision professional development for teachers, resource provision and to upgrade the status of teaching and learning FTT in and to upgrade the status of teaching and learning FTT in secondary schoolssecondary schools

Results will also improve the educational chain that needs Results will also improve the educational chain that needs substantial strengthening and upgrading for teaching & substantial strengthening and upgrading for teaching & learning FTT in Samoalearning FTT in Samoa

Fa’afetai LavaFa’afetai Lava