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Barriers to Geography Teachers’ Engagement with Research in Selected Secondary Schools of Serenje District in Central Zambia

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  • Patricia Lako

    (Department of Language and Social Sciences Education,University of Zambia)

  • Kaiko Mubita

    (Department of Language and Social Sciences Education,University of Zambia)

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The purpose of this study was to establish the barriers to geography teachers’ engagement with research in selected secondary schools of Serenje district. Interviews were conducted with fourteen geography teachers, two heads of social sciences departments, and one official each from Provincial Resource Centre (PRC) and District Resource centre (DRC) respectively. Purposeful sampling was used to select the participants. Two focus group discussions were also conducted with teachers of geography. Data was analysed thematically. Findings showed that teacher engagement with research was constrained by barriers such as lack of time, lack of support from administrators, financial constraints, lack of access to relevant research literature, and societal and organizational culture. Therefore, to establish and sustain research engagements of geography teachers in the district attention is needed in the following areas: policy, job description and schedules of the teachers, school culture, libraries, and funding for research.

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  • Patricia Lako & Kaiko Mubita, 2021. "Barriers to Geography Teachers’ Engagement with Research in Selected Secondary Schools of Serenje District in Central Zambia," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(2), pages 72-78, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:2:p:72-78
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    1. Cosmas Chirwa & Kaiko Mubita, 2021. "Preparedness of Teachers and Learners in the integration of Information Communication Technologies in the teaching and learning of geography in selected schools of Petauke District of Eastern Province," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(3), pages 456-464, March.

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