Browsing by Author "Luyima, Jimmy"

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    Creating an Enabling Environment for Learning Chemistry: A Case of Using Mobile Phone Apps for Attitude Change in Resource Constrained Private Secondary Schools in Uganda
    (JRIIE, 2021) Luyima, Jimmy; Walimbwa, Michael; Sentongo, John
    Intrigued by reports ranking chemistry as one of the worst performed science subjects over the years at Uganda Certificate of Examination level, citing attitude towards the subject as one of the explanations, this study investigated the effect of integrating WhatsApp supported instructional resources in the out of classroom teaching learning process on students’ attitude towards the subject, as a possible intervention measure. The study used a mixed methods approach, taking on a quasiexperimental pretest –posttest none equivalent group design. The Solomon’s Four Group design was specifically employed because of its high internal and external reliability and validity. Data from a sample of 240 student respondents, distributed between two experimental and two control schools was analyzed using the SPSS Independent and Paired samples t-tests for quantitative data, to establish whether there was a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically, which was collaborated with the quantitative data. It was found out and later concluded that, the integration of WhatsApp supported instructional resources outside the classroom setting improved students’ attitude towards chemistry with more students in experimental schools ranking the chemistry as one of the science subjects they liked most.
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    Instructional Media and Methods in the Implementation of a Curriculum Reform: A Case of Entrepreneurship Education in Uganda
    (Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 2014) Luyima, Jimmy; Ndawula, Stephen; Kasirye, Richard
    This study focuses on the role of Instructional media and Methods in curriculum reform implementation of Entrepreneurship Education in Uganda. It examines how instructional media and methods have affected the achievement of the overall vision of introducing Entrepreneurship Education in secondary schools, as curricula innovation geared at equipping students at secondary schools with Entrepreneurship skills for self employment. The study took a qualitative approach with 30 respondents purposively sampled. It was concluded that majority of the teachers of Entrepreneurship were ill prepared and did not have relevant instructional materials. At the same time, teachers never had adequate time to conduct field lessons. It was therefore recommended that, Teacher Training Institutions adopt Entrepreneurship Education a core subject so as to produce fully qualified teachers; National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to produce enough instructional materials and avail them on market and orient teachers on the use of appropriate methods.