Teaching/Learning Resources and English Language Ability of Learners in Selected Primary Schools Of kawempe Division Kampala District, uganda.
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Date
2018-05
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Kampala International University, College/School of Education
Abstract
The research study was carried out in Kawempe Division-Kampala District. The research
was basically based on a topic: “Learning resources and English ‘language ability of
learners in selected primary schools in Kawempe Division-Kampala District.
The research was guided by a number of objectives which included the following;- to find
out effective ways of improving pupils’ English language ability, to establish the impact of
learning resources on primary school learners’ performance in Kawempe DivisionKampala District, to determine solutions to improve on the assessment of English learning
and the resources used. The study was to determine the roles of learning resources and
English language ability on learners’ performance as well as to identify appropriate and
sufficient learning resources for teaching/learning English as a second language.
In identifying the objectives, the research was limited on appropriate learning resources
and English language ability in selected primary schools in Kawempe Division-Kampala
District and it covered English language ability; and sufficient learning resources. In
finding the research intentions, Questionnaires were issued out to 200 respondents from
which data was obtained on the roles of learning resources and English language ability.
Interviews were held with primary school pupils, respondents plus the head teachers and
class teachers of English on matters of the related topic.
In the analysis of the findings, Teachers’ Questionnaires were collected and analyzed so as
to obtain data on appropriate and sufficient learning resources available for the teaching of
English. Students’ Questionnaires were not analyzed but were used to ascertain the
sincerity of the teachers in filling the questionnaire. The methods used in scoring the items
of the questionnaire were as follows:
In conclusion, English language ability has a significant impact on achievement in English
and general performance. English ability therefore affects learners’ competence and is the
cause of poor performance. The research has also shown that sufficient and appropriate
learning resources and structured classrooms have been identified as vital for teaching and
developing of English language of learners. The use of inadequate and impropriate
resources is therefore the cause of learners inability in English and poor performance.
Description
A Research Report Submitted to The College of Education, Open And E-Learning In Partial Fulfillment Of The requirement For The Award Of Bachelor Of arts With Education Of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Teaching, Learning Resources, English Language, Learners