Using Graph Coloring for Effective Timetable Scheduling at Ordinary Secondary Level

Autor/in	Deogratias, Emmanuel
Titel	Using Graph Coloring for Effective Timetable Scheduling at Ordinary Secondary Level
Quelle	In: International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 14 (2022) 2, S.1166-1188 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1562-0506
Schlagwörter	Visual Aids; School Schedules; Foreign Countries; Programming Languages; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Tanzania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anschauungsmaterial; Schulzeiteinteilung; Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Tansania
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of timetable scheduling that was developed using graph coloring for the class period time tabling. This study presents a study of using graph coloring for effective timetable scheduling at ordinary secondary level, a case study of Dodoma central secondary school in Dodoma city. Algorithms for timetable scheduling using graph coloring were developed, the training for academic teachers on how to design a class periods timetable using graph coloring was offered, and the developed class timetable through teachers' opinions on the effectiveness of the new timetable was assessed. It was found that the new timetable was effective because it eliminated collisions among teachers while using the timetable. This finding has implications on teaching and learning process by using an effective timetable preparation and implementation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. California School of Education, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Web site: http://ijci.wcci-international.org/index.php/IJCI/about
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01