Abstract:
The study focused on availability of resources in the teaching and learning of Textiles at
primary school level in Zimbabwe. The investigation was a comparative qualitative case
study of a government urban primary and a rural council primary school in Masvingo
Province. The population of the study comprised school heads, school development
committees (SDC) chairpersons, teachers and parents. Convenience and purposive sampling
methods were used to select16 participants for the study. Interviews, observation and
document analysis were used as data collection tools. The study established that at the rural
school setting there was lack of relevant personnel, infrastructure, equipment and
consumables for effective teaching and learning of the Textiles subject. The researchers
concluded that effective teaching and learning of Textiles depended on provision of relevant
resources in adequate amounts. The major recommendation was that the Zimbabwe Ministry
of Primary and Secondary Education should ensure that all schools have adequate resources
for effective teaching and learning. To improve teacher effectiveness in the teaching and
learning of Textiles the study recommended staff development programs at school, cluster,
district and provincial levels.
