An assessment of literacy skills development among rural primary school pupils in Kongwa district council of Tanzania

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dc.creatorMsangi, Mohamed Masoud
dc.date2019-09-04T09:40:53Z
dc.date2019-09-04T09:40:53Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:15:47Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:15:47Z
dc.descriptionDissertation ( MA Education)
dc.descriptionThis study intended to assess the literacy skills development among rural primary school pupils in Kongwa District in Tanzania. Socio-cultural Theory guided this study. Qualitative approach was predominantly used in data collection by employing the case study design. Data were collected through semi- structured interviews, open –ended questionnaires, focus group discussion (FGD), observation and documentary review. The sample included 70 informants comprising of head-teachers, Teachers, pupils, Ward Education Officer (WEOS) and District Primary Education Officer (DEO). The findings indicated that majority of the standard seven pupils were able to read and write the given text. The strategies that were commonly used by teachers in literacy skills development were; Remedial teaching, use of teaching materials, participatory methods, helping slow learners, reading clubs and talking class. The findings indicated further that the literacy skills development faced the challenge of the shortage of teachers, negative perception of the society towards education, problem of infrastructure, the use of mother tongues, congestion in the classroom, pupil absenteeism and long distance from home to school. It is recommended that in order to maintain positive results on literacy skills teachers will need frequent seminars to upgrade themselves in new pedagogical knowledge and skills and maintaining collaboration between teachers and parents.
dc.identifierMsangi, M. M. (2018). An assessment of literacy skills development among rural primary school pupils in Kongwa district council of Tanzania. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1603
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1603
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe University of Dodoma
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectKongwa district
dc.subjectPrimary schools
dc.subjectDevelopment
dc.subjectRural primary schools
dc.subjectLiteracy skills
dc.subjectDodoma
dc.subjectPrimary school pupils
dc.subjectRural primary pupils
dc.subjectLiteracy skills development
dc.subjectRural primary pupils skills development
dc.titleAn assessment of literacy skills development among rural primary school pupils in Kongwa district council of Tanzania
dc.typeDissertation

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