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Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors

Desmond Mwembe 1 * ,
Happiness Moyo 1
1 National University of Science and Technology, ZIMBABWE* Corresponding Author
Educational Point, 1(2), 2024, e109
Publication date: Nov 28, 2024
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The paper explores the factors, observable and non-observable, influential in implementation of continuous assessment learning activities strategy in Zimbabwean education system 5.0. This is an activity-based assessment of learners and was reviewed since its inception. Most qualitative researched found the barriers to implementation of continuous assessment learning activities like resources, preparedness of schools and skill but not the relationship and intensity of the influence. A stratified random sampling method was applied in Zimbabwean education institutions that involved educators, parents and learners from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. Structural equation modelling was conducted to assess the relationship between continuous assessment learning activities implementation and other latent variables. Prior to structural equation modelling, exploratory factor analysis was done. The results obtained from this statistical evaluation indicated that teacher motivation, parental support and child performance were positively related to continuous assessment learning activities implementation. Child performance had a mediation effect in that the relationship of teacher motivation and parental support increased when child performance was included. Respective influence of teacher motivation and parental support were 0.152 and 0.220. Inclusion of child performance increase influence to 0.493, a more than 100% increase in each case. The study therefore recommends a holistic approach to continuous assessment learning activities implementation but with more emphasis on improving child performance.

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Zimbabwean education system CALA education 5.0 factors latent

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Mwembe, D., & Moyo, H. (2024). Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors. Educational Point, 1(2), e109.
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Mwembe, D., and Moyo, H. (2024). Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors. Educational Point, 1(2), e109.
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Mwembe D, Moyo H. Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors. Educational Point. 2024;1(2):e109.
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Mwembe D, Moyo H. Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors. Educational Point. 2024;1(2), e109.
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Mwembe, Desmond, and Happiness Moyo. "Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors". Educational Point 2024 1 no. 2 (2024): e109.
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Mwembe, Desmond et al. "Implementing continuous assessment learning activities in Zimbabwean education system 5.0: An assessment of driving factors". Educational Point, vol. 1, no. 2, 2024, e109.

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