An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of Pupils of English Language in Primary Schools in Dokolo District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................ i

APPROV AL .................................................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. v

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Back ground of the problem ................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................................................................ 2

1.5 Research questions ................................................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Scopes ofthe Study ................................................................................................................................ 4

1. 7 Significance of the Study ....................................................................................................................... 4

1.8 Limitations to the study .......................................................................................................................... 5

1.9 Conceptual Framework . ......................................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 7

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 7

2.1 Theoretical review .................................................................................................................................. 7

2.2 Actual Review of related literature ......................................................................................................... 7

2.2.1 Uganda's education system ................................................................................................................. 7

2.2.2 Real objects and academic performance ............................................................................................. 8

2.2.3 Guided discovery and academic performance of pupils ...................................................................... 8

2.2.4 Group discussions and their effects on performance ........................................................................... 9

CHAPTER TIIREE .................................................................................................................................... 12

METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 12

3.0. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 12

3.1 Research design .................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Study population ................................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Sampling techniques ............................................................................................................................. 13

3.4 Data collection ...................................................................................................................................... 13

3.5 Data collection instruments .................................................................................................................. 14

3.6 Procedure for data collection ................................................................................................................ 15

3.7 Data Analysis .................... .................................................................................................................... 16

3.8 Reliability and Validity ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.9 Ethical consideration ............................................................................................................................ 16

CHAPTER FOUR ...................................................................................................................................... 17

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS ...................................................... 17

4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Demographic characteristics of the Respondents ................................................................................. 17

4.2.1 Sex distribution .................................................................................................................................. 17

4.2.2 Age distribution ................................................................................................................................. 17

4.2.3 Marital Status of the adult respondents ............................................................................................. 18

4.2.4 Education levels ................................................................................................................................. 19

4.3 The effect of real objects on academic performance of English pupils ................................................ 20

4.4 Effect of group discussions on academic performance ........................................................................ 22

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................................ 25

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 25

5.1 Introduction .............................. ............................................................................................................ 25

5.2 Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 25

5 .2.1 Demographic characteristics of the Respondents .............................................................................. 25

5.2.2 The effect of real objects on academic performance ......................................................................... 25

5.2.3 Effect of group discussions on Academic Performance of Pupils in English . .................................. 25

5.2.4 The extent to which guided discovery affects academic performance of English language .............. 26

5.2.5 Effect of illustrations on academic performance of English .............................................................. 27

5.2.6 Performance of pupils in English ....................................................................................................... 27

5.3 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 29

5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................ 29

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 31

APPENDIX! .............................................................................................................................................. 32

Questionnaire for Head Teachers ............................................................................................................... 32