Learning Resources and English Language Ability of Learners in Selected Primary School in Butebo Sub-County, Pallisa District Uganda.
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2016-01
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Kampala International University, Colleges of humanities and social sciences
Abstract
The research study was carried out in Butebo sub county in Pallisa District. The
research was basically based on a topic: “Learning resources and English
‘language ability of learners in selected primary schools in Butebo Sub County.
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
Butebo Sub county Pallisa 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 Butebo sub
county in Pallisa 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 Education with Guidance and Counseling of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Learning Resources, English Language, Ability of Learners, Pallisa District Ugandada