Abstract:
This study aimed to find out the factors which contribute to the teaching and learning
difficulties in English Language among the primary school pupils in Asante Akim
South Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The sample for the study was 77
respondents comprising 3 headteachers, 60 pupils and 14 teachers selected from 3
schools in the Municipality. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select the
sample size. Questionnaires, interview and observation were the major research
instruments used for the study. Descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and
percentages were used to analyse the quantitative data by the help of SPSS. The
qualitative data were collected in the form of audio recordings and analysed using
narrative analysis. The study found that lack of teaching and learning resources,
lateness and absenteeism on the side of both teachers and pupils, overloaded syllabus,
bad or uncomfortable learning environment among others were the factors affecting
teaching and learning of English Language in the Municipal. The study concluded
that, both teachers and pupils failed to do their best regarding the teaching and
learning of English language in the Municipality and that might have resulted in the
low performance. The study therefore, recommended that, the stakeholders of
education should ensure that the necessary resources are provided to enhance the
teaching and learning of English language, also there should be rules and regulations
to monitor the lateness and absenteeism of both pupils and teachers.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Early Childhood Education,
Faculty of Educational Studies, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Early Childhood)
in the University of Education, Winneba
