Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of improving Instructional Materials: The Cases of Secondary Schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The present paper aims to look into challenges and coping mechanisms of improving instructional materials in the secondary schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The researcher applied descriptive survey research design. The study also employed quantitative and qualitative approach. For this purpose, out of ten sub cities six sub cities were selected randomly. The sample of this study comprised of six principals, selected by purposive sampling method, 125 secondary schools teachers and 300 students selected by using simple random sampling method. A closed ended and an  open ended questionnaire was adopted to collect data from the teachers and students. There were six teachers and students FGDs from six sample secondary schools, each group comprised five members. The time taken was one hour for each FGD at a different time span. The study was carried out from  September to December, 2018. The findings show that ssome teachers lack knowledge and skills on how to use some of the instructional materials. Thus it is concluded that the management support on teaching aids production and utilization in their respective secondary schools found to be one of the

important things.