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College of education students’ attitude towards the teaching and learning of children’s literature

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dc.contributor.author Agbanyo, W.B
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-09T12:23:48Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-09T12:23:48Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1081
dc.description A Thesis in the Department of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign Languages Education and Communication, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy (Teaching English as Second Language) in the University of Education, Winneba JULY, 2020 en_US
dc.description.abstract The study examined the perception of pre-service teachers regarding children’s literature and how their views impact their attitude towards literature for children. The study adopted Spolsky’s (1989) model of second language teaching and learning as the framework to College of Education students’ attitude towards the teaching and learning of Children’s Literature. Using a convergent parallel mixed method design and purposive sampling, data were collected by means of questionnaire and interview from 300 students and 10 tutors from SDA College of Education, Asokore-Koforidua and Aburi Presbyterian Womens’ Colleges of Education, and analyzed statistically and thematically. The analysis revealed that majority of the students either come from the background of either General Arts, where they read Literature-in-English or developed interest in the subject while in SHS where they read general knowledge in literature as part of Core English Language. Others also were students whose parents introduced them to books early in life through home libraries and those who develop love for the subject whiles they are in college. Based on the results, it is argued that the pre-service teachers generally have positive attitude towards the study of children’s literature. From this, it is recommended that special attention should be paid to factors at school level, such as time spent on curriculum literature, instructional approaches and educational objectives for literature for children. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education Winneba en_US
dc.subject Children’s literature en_US
dc.subject Students’ attitude en_US
dc.subject College of education en_US
dc.title College of education students’ attitude towards the teaching and learning of children’s literature en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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