An investigation on the implementation of using Silozi as medium of instruction from grades one to four in selected primary schools in Mongu district
| dc.contributor.author | Naipelekela, Chinyama | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-12T09:36:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-12T09:36:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.abstract | In Zambia, the language in Education policy is that from Pre- school to grade four, the medium of classroom instruction is the Zonal language spoken in that region (source: National Literacy Framework,2013). The move towards this policy was necessitated by the issue of low literacy levels observed among Zambian pupils especially those in public primary schools (SACMEQ Report). For Western Province of Zambia, the medium of classroom instruction from Pre-school to grade four is Silozi. However, it was not known what teachers’, head teachers’, and education standards officers’ views were on the use of Silozi as medium of instruction. The purpose of this study was to make an investigation on the use of Silozi as a medium of instruction from grades one to four in selected primary schools in Mongu District. The objectives of the study were to establish teachers’ views on the use of Silozi as medium of instruction from grades one to four; establish teachers’ preparedness to use Silozi as medium of instruction; analyze teachers’ classroom use of Silozi as medium of instruction, and to establish factors that affect teachers’ use of Silozi as medium of instruction. This study was anchored on two educational theories which are; Constructivism and Bernstein’s code and pedagogic discourse which stress that classroom teaching does not take place in a vacuum but is affected by many factors among which government policies and teachers’ attitudes are an integral part. The study adopted a mixed methods approach, and employed a social survey design where both qualitative and quantitative methodologies of data collection were used. The following data collection methods were used: Questionnaires, Interviews, and Observations. The purpose for using mixed methods approach was to enable the researcher obtains in-depth information regarding the policy of using Silozi as medium of instruction. A total of sixty-three (63) respondents were chosen for the study; ten (10) Head teachers, fifty (50) lower primary school class teachers, and three (3) Education Standards Officers. The primary data obtained through questionnaires was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), for the purpose of generating simple descriptive statistics in form of frequencies, tables and graphs. The study revealed that 74.0 percent of the primary school teachers were convinced and accepted that the use of Silozi as medium of instruction from grades one to four was appropriate. It was therefore, recommended that the Ministry of General Education should intensively orient all the primary school teachers, University/Colleges of education lecturers, and education standards officers on the importance of using Silozi as medium of instruction in Western Province as it enhances children’s learning. Key words: Zonal language, medium of instruction, familiar language | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6857 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | The University of Zambia | en |
| dc.subject | Education--Curricula--Zambia | en |
| dc.title | An investigation on the implementation of using Silozi as medium of instruction from grades one to four in selected primary schools in Mongu district | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |