Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate poor reading among Basic Five Pupils of
Kukurantumi Islamic Primary School in the East-Akim Municipality. Action research design
was employed for the study. The study sample was made up 30 pupils. Test, observation and
interview were used to solicit information from the respondents. The instruments covered three
main aspects: reading difficulties of pupils, causes of reading inability of pupils and strategies
to curb the problem. The data collected were analyses using Statistics Products and Service
Solutions (SPSS 16). Frequency counts and percentages were used for all the items. The
responses from the interviewees were put into themes for analysis. The study revealed that prior
to the intervention pupils found it difficult to reading well. This was ascertained during the preintervention
results. The study attested to the fact that phonics pattern improved the reading
skills of pupils. The post-test results indicated that the performance of pupils enhanced after the
intervention. The study recommends that, children or pupils should be encouraged by theirs
teachers to develop the habit of reading. The Ghana Education Service should intermittently
organise workshop on modern methods of teaching to improve the teaching of reading by
teachers. Finally, teachers should be encouraged to use the phonic method to improve the
reading ability of pupils
Description:
A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS, FACULTY
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION SUBMITTED
TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION,
WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF MASTER OF EDUCATION (TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE) DEGREE.
SEPTEMBER, 2018