scholarly journals Relationship between Teachers’ Professional Training and use of Instructional Strategies to Enhance Pupils’ Literacy Skills in Lower Primary Schools in Busia County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-283
Author(s):  
Otwate Paul ◽  
Nyakwara Begi ◽  
Margaret Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
Development Of Language

Children who possess adequate basic language skills develop cognitive and social skills required in life and workplace. It also enhances smooth transition, performance, and retention and completion rate. Teachers with adequate professional training skills exhibits a potential to influent development of language skills in children. The Kenyan policy states that basic education and early learning is compulsory to all children. Therefore, it is relevant that teachers are equipped with adequate training skills to become champions in the realization of the country’s overall goal in education sector. This paper presents results from a study conducted in lower primary schools in Nambale sub-county Busia County to establish whether teachers’ professional training had an influence in the way teachers use instructional strategies to enhance pupils’ literacy skills. This was essential towards improving overall academic outcomes and communications skills in children.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ TEACHING EXPERIENCE ON TEACHING OF LITERACY SKILLS AMONG GRADE ONE PUPILS IN MOMBASA, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emelda Juma Olando ◽  
Margaret Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Experience Teaching ◽  
Grade One

<p>Early childhood years are crucial in children’s literacy development since the development of language and literacy begins at birth and is a lifelong process. For early childhood education to be a success, teacher experience is imperative for teaching literacy. The teachers’ experience informs the necessary literacy skills for the child which include writing, reading, speaking, listening and drawing. Policies governing basic education in Kenya do emphasize the importance of skilled, experienced teachers in the classroom, including early childhood settings. However, such requirements have not been adhered to and therefore numerous early childhood teachers lack experience in children literacy issues. This study sought to determine how teacher’s experience influences the teaching of literacy skills in primary school in Mbaraki Zone, Mombasa County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was adopted in the study. The target population for the study comprised of 20 head teachers, 800 Grade one pupils and 40 Grade one teachers of all the twenty primary schools in Mbaraki Zone, Mombasa County, Kenya. Purposive sampling approach was used to obtain the sample for the primary school head teachers and Grade one teachers because they are relatively small. Three learners were sampled randomly from each class that had a participating teacher. The study findings revealed that majority of teachers had more than five years of experience teaching literacy skills. The inferential analysis revealed that the teaching experience had a statistically significant influence on reading (p 0.014), speaking (p 0.021), listening skills (p 0.038) as well as basic skills (p 0.019). The study calls on the ministry of education and the schools to ensure that teachers assigned to grade one should have extensive experience teaching literacy skills to promote teaching of literacy skills in the classes.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0975/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Influence of Teachers’ Subject Competence and Teaching Experience on Use of Instructional Strategies to Enhance Pupils Literacy Skills in Busia County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-324
Author(s):  
Otwate Paul ◽  
Nyakwara Begi ◽  
Margaret Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Emotional Skills ◽  
Children's Literacy

Language skills in young children provides a foundation to a better acquisition of cognitive, social, physical and emotional skills useful in the later years of life for children. It also enhances smooth transition, performance, and retention and completion rate in school for children. The paper presents findings from a study conducted to establish the influence of teacher’s subject competence and teaching experience on use of instructional strategies to enhance development of literacy skills in children in lower grade in Nambale Sub-county, Busia County Kenya. It is paramount to generate evidence based understanding of the primary role of teachers for language in enhancing children’s literacy skills to improve their chances of acquiring quality and inclusive education later in life. Researchers aimed to establish the influence of teacher’s subject competence and teaching experience during foundation level at which children should primarily acquire basic literacy skills to facilitate a smooth transition to later grades.

scholarly journals Cultural Literacy in Mother Tongue Education: an Action Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Mazhar Bal ◽  
Filiz Mete
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Basic Language

The aim of the research is to relate the middle school students’ literacy skills to their basic language skills. The study was designed as an action research. The participants of the study are middle school students. The data collection tool consists of semi-structured interview form, semi-structured observation form, log form and activity files. The research process was carried out in three stages: cultural awareness, cultural diversity and cultural literacy. It was observed that participants cultural literacy skills developed at each stage. In addition, while performing basic language skills, they were found to be more effective at every stage. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that the mother language education lesson can be associated with the learning outcome of cultural literacy skills and basic language skills.

scholarly journals Language and Literacy of Deaf Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 799-819
Author(s):  
Dr. Abdulaziz Abdullah Alothman
Keyword(s):  
Language Skills ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Development Of Language

Children with deafness encounter multiple problems in the course of developing their language and literacy skills. A detailed review of the literature on issues affecting deaf children in acquiring language and literacy skills is presented in this study. Many problems pertaining to the development of literacy skills and the interrelationship between reading and writing are demonstrated. A review was carried out across six scientific databases. The articles were categorised to address issues pertaining to the development of language and literacy skills, with a focus on reading and writing. The review helped demonstrate important factors affecting the development of language skills among children with deafness, and highlighted the need for different approaches to respond to them.        

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB TINGKAT SEKOLAH DASAR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA ARAB SISWA

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-215
Author(s):  
Shafruddin Tajuddin
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
School Level ◽  
Appropriate Care ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Primary School Level

 This research aims to formulate strategies and appropriate care in learning the Arabic language at primary school level to produce Arabic Learning Model in SD that can be used as a Standard system, both in public primary schools and Islamic primary schools. The research was carried out by the analytic descriptive method. The results indicate that the model of Arabic language learning is going on today in the basic education level, their performance does not have the following characteristics. Therefore, the development of Arabic language learning model in basic education to improve Arabic language skills of students, teaching performance should be good synergy between the embodiment of all characteristics of language learning. Abstrak  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi yang cermat dan tepat dalam pembelajaran bahasa Arab pada tingkat Sekolah dasar dengan menghasilkan Model Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab di SD yang dapat digunakan sebagai sistem yang Standard, baik di Sekolah dasar Negeri maupun Madrasah Ibtidaiyah. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan metode deskriptif analitik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model pembelajaran bahasa Arab saat ini telah diaplikasikan di pendidikan tingkat sekolah dasar, namun performanya masih tidak mencakup karakteristik yang diharapkan. Oleh karena itu, pengembangan model pembelajaran bahasa Arab dalam pendidikan dasar untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Arab siswa, kinerja pengajarannya harus memiliki sinergi yang baik antara perwujudan dari semua karakteristik pembelajaran bahasa.

Implementing of Kinematic Synergy Strategies to Develop basic Language Skills for A Sample of Special Needs Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 3533-3543
Author(s):  
Dr. Ayman Ramadan Soliman Zhran ◽  
Dr. Turki Fahed Almasaeid ◽  
Dr. Mostafa Mohamed Abo Elnour
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Basic Language

Food education in Finnish primary education – defining themes and learning objectives using the Delphi technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 (13) ◽  
pp. 404-427
Author(s):  
Aija Liisa Laitinen ◽  
Tanja Tilles-Tirkkonen ◽  
Leila Karhunen ◽  
Sanna Talvia
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Education

PurposeThe importance of food education in primary schools has been globally recognised. However, more detailed definitions of its learning objectives are rarely found. The study aimed to define multisectoral themes and learning objectives for food education in primary education in Finland.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive three-round Delphi study was conducted with experts in food education in various organisations. In the first questionnaire, the participants were asked to define possible objectives for food education related to general objectives for basic education. Respondents of the first questionnaire formed a research panel (n = 22). These panellists were then invited to complete the second (n = 16) and third questionnaires (n = 12), where the objectives were further modified. Qualitative content analysis and Bloom's taxonomy were applied in the process of creating the learning objectives.FindingsIn the iterative process, 42 learning objectives for food education in primary schools were defined. Further, “Sustainability and ethics of food systems” was defined as the cross-cutting theme of food education. In addition, 13 subthemes were defined, which fell into three thematic categories: personal (e.g. feelings), practical (e.g. eating) and intangible (e.g. culture) issues.Originality/valueThe defined learning objectives for a holistic food education may be used in advancing primary school curriculum in Finland and perhaps other countries.

scholarly journals “I start learning English through speaking”: Social agency demand and inter-school readiness for Indonesian young English learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 218-225
Author(s):  
Sri Setyarini ◽  
Bachrudin Musthafa ◽  
Ahmad Bukhori Muslim
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Level ◽  
Social Agency ◽  
Young Learners

Preserving Indonesian as a national identity and institutional readiness to perform the national curriculum 2013 instruction has become a critical factor in the exclusion of English as a compulsory subject at the elementary school level. This leaves rooms for teachers’ confusion and creativity, leading to various practices at different school clusters, depending on parental demands and school readiness. This study thus tries to cast light on the social agency demand and inter-school readiness for young learners in the Indonesian EFL pedagogical contexts. This instrumental case study portrays the practices of English language teaching at three clusters of Indonesian primary schools; local, national, and independent, as well as responses of parents and students to these practices. Involving 4-6 grade students and English teachers of six primary schools, the data were garnered through classroom observation, interviews, and document analysis. The findings revealed that although teaching English to young learners is somehow communicative and fun, it more emphasises  literacy skills (reading, writing, and grammar), particularly at local schools as the majority cluster across the country. Since English is a non-phonetic language, this literacy-focused practice is rather contradictory to what parents as social agencies expect, that is, to develop their children’s English oral proficiency. The study also offers ways by which teachers and schools can accommodate this social agency’s needs for speaking skills by focusing more on student-centred and oral English proficiency activities and assessment.

scholarly journals GENRE APPROACH IN CREATIVE WRITING PEDAGOGY IN ENGLISH IN UPPER PRIMARY CLASSES IN KENYA

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Sophie Ahono Maninji
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Creative Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

Writing can be used to measure learning of the other three language skills and written materials be used for reference in future. Creative writing (CW) is the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose. It is a personal writing where the purpose is to express thoughts, feeling and emotions in an imaginative, unique, and sometimes poetic way. Of all the four language skills, creative writing is a high order skill that calls for molding through appropriate pedagogical approaches. In Kenya, English is both an examinable subject and a language of instruction. CW accounts for 40% of the total score in English subject. However, over 62% of learners fail to achieve writing competence at the end of primary course. Primary schools in Vihiga County have persistently underperformed in CW with more than (70%) of Class 8 learners scoring below the average mean mark. Despite this underperformance, only a few studies on CW pedagogy are available. CW studies conducted in Kenya have established that 60 % of teachers find it difficult to teach CW while 75% of learners find it boring. These have implications for pedagogy and students’ writing enthusiasm. The objective of this study was to explore the use genre pedagogic approach and its effectiveness in the development of CW skills. Archer’s theory of reflexivity which views writing as internal and external conversations was used. The study used qualitative exploratory research design and the study was conducted in Vihiga County. The data collection tools were Lesson Observation Schedule and Interview Schedule whose validity and reliability were tested through triangulation. From Class 6-8, 30 lessons in 10 purposively selected schools were observed and 30 teachers whose lessons had been observed were interviewed. Data were analyzed thematically through transcription, coding and identification of themes. The key finding was: inappropriate use of genre approach due to teachers’ knowledge gaps on CW pedagogical approaches. The study recommended that teachers of English use genre approaches appropriately in CW pedagogy and the Ministry of Education to in-service teachers of English on CW approaches. The results are useful to teachers of English and Teacher Training Institutions. KEY WORDS: Approaches, Genre Approach Creative Writing and Upper Primary Learners.

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