Effectiveness of Teaching Methods in English Language on Acquisition of English Language Skills in Public Secondary Schools in NairobiCounty, Kenya
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2012
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University of Nairobi
Abstract
The study sought to establish the effectiveness of the various teaching methods on the acquisition of
the English language skills. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Nairobi County.
The objectives sought to find out the various teaching methods used in English language, the
effectiveness of the lecture methods on acquisition of English language skills; the role of role playas a
teaching method in promoting acquisition of English language skills and the effectiveness of questions
and answer methods on acquisitions of English language skills. Four research questions were
formulated to guide the study. The questions sought to identify the various method used in English
language in Nairobi County, and their effectiveness.
The data was collected using three instruments. The student's questionnaire sought to find out whether
the like or dislike English, the methods that are mostly used by their teachers during the English
lessons and the skills acquired using those methods. The teacher's questionnaire sought to find out the
methods that they used mostly the reasons that they used them and the skills that are acquires when the
methods are used. The observation schedule sought to get the real classroom experience in terms of the
teaching methods used during the English lessons, the skills acquired and the supplementary materials
used by the teachers during the English lesson.
After an analysis of how the method promotes the acquisition of the English language skills, it was
established that each of the methods enhances acquisition of the English language skills. The four
skills in English namely: writing, listening, reading and speaking form the core of the English
language. The effectiveness of the each method in promoting the acquisition of one or all of the skills
was evaluated. It was evident that each of the method imparted on students some skill. Lecture method
was found effective in promoting listening and writing skills. Role play highly imparted on students
speaking skills, while questions and answer instilled on students a mix of listening and speaking skills.
It was evident that writing and speaking skills were effectively acquired during the
questions and answer method.
The study established that integration of all methods is effective on acquisition of the
various language skills. Each of the methods complements the other in the acquisition of the various
skills. The various methods used during the English lessons are highly effective in promoting
acquisition of English language skills. The methods encourage group participation in class and thus
enhance active participation of the students.
Based on the research findings the researcher made the following recommendations were made; that
the methods used in teaching English be more reinforced to promote the four skills of the English
language, that the Ministry of Education provides more supplementary materials in teaching of the
English language. That the training of teachers incorporates other teaching techniques such the use of
projectors and computers be used to boost on the other teaching methods, that schools train students
and teacher with the online pronunciations of English to boost their speaking and writing skills and
that the KNEC incorporates all the four skills of English in examinations from primary to university
levels. The researcher suggested that in view of delimitation of the study further research in a wider
and different area preferably the rural areas. That further research be conducted to investigate other
factors that contribute to acquisition of English
language skills.
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Teaching Methods, English Language Skills
Citation
Wandera, S. (2012). Effectiveness of Teaching Methods in English Language on Acquisition of English Language Skills in Public Secondary Schools in NairobiCounty, Kenya. University of Nairobi.