10Oct 2017

EFFECT OF TEACHERS ORGANIZATION OF CONTENT ON THE LEARNERS? ACQUISITION OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA.

  • Department of Curriculum Instruction Studies and Media, Kisii University.
  • School of Education, Moi University P.o Box 3900, Eldoret, Kenya.
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The aim of this study was to assess effect of teachers? organization of content on the learners? acquisition of linguistic skills among secondary school students in Bungoma County, Kenya. The study utilized descriptive survey research design using mixed methods approach. A sample size of 251 teachers, 371 students and 134 heads of languages department was used. Purposive, Proportionate and simple random sampling techniques was used to obtain the respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires, interview schedules, observation and document analysis. The validity of the instrument was tested through expert judgment while reliability was achieved using Cronbach Alpha. Quantitative data was analysed by use of frequencies and percentages while qualitative data was analysed thematically and presented in narrations and quotations. The study found that authentic teaching materials and planning of lessons by teachers was associated with learners? achievement of linguistic skills. Additionally, teachers had a negative attitude towards the adoption of integrated English approach. The study recommended that teachers need to adopt new strategies of assessing students. The findings of this study will be significant to teachers of English to re-evaluate their styles of teaching and improve on them. It may also assist curriculum planners and developers at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) on need to organize in-service course for teachers of English in line with the revised curriculum.

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[Matere Audrey, Peter O. Nyakan and Violet Nabwire Kafwa. (2017); EFFECT OF TEACHERS ORGANIZATION OF CONTENT ON THE LEARNERS? ACQUISITION OF LINGUISTIC SKILLS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Oct). 255-261] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Josephat Bitok
University of Eldoret

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5528      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5528

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