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Published on: September 11, 2021
Classroom observation data collected to document the implementation of physics competence-based curriculum in Rwanda
Kizito Ndihokubwayo1, Jean Uwamahoro1, Irénée Ndayambaje1
1African Center of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS), University of Rwanda College of Education (URCE), Kayonza, P.O Box 55 Rwamagana, Rwanda.
Abstract:
Classroom observation has played a role in documenting classroom practices to improve teaching and learning outcomes. This dataset allows teachers, researchers, and educational policymakers to reanalyze it depending on the interest variables and understand Rwanda's current physics education. The data was collected among qualified teachers from selected schools in Kigali city and rural eastern province in Rwanda. Classroom observation data were collected using the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS). This data article describes the collected data, research design undertaken, and methods used to collect and analyze them." The data collected are valid and reliable due to standard instruments used and consistent agreement between classroom observers. A step-by-step procedure on collecting and analyzing COPUS data and checking interobserver reliability has been detailed and informed in supplementary materials.
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