http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3760 2026-04-03T22:41:43Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3948 The role of the school library in improving English reading skills of ordinary level students in Bundibugyo district Masika, Winne This research will be carried out in Bundibugyo district, in the Mabere and Ngamba Sub counties featuring four Secondary schools namely; Burambangira Secondary School, Kabango Secondary School, Semuliki High School and Three Angels High School which are to be chosen purposively to determine the role of the school library in improving reading skills in English language of Ordinary level students in Bundibugyo district. The following research objectives will help guide the study; (i). To find out the role of school library in improving English reading skills of Ordinary level students in Bundibugyo district. (ii). To find out the challenges faced by school libraries in Bundibugyo district and (iii). To determine ways of enhancing English reading skills among Ordinary level students in Bundibugyo District through school library. Findings of this study will be significant to students, teachers, the people and local government of Bundibugyo district, and indeed other educational institutions in Uganda. It will encourage students to patronize school libraries, and cultivate a good reading habit which in turn, will help to address students‟ poor achievement in English language in Ordinary level students in Bundibugyo district and the country at large. The research population will consist of a total of 68 participants including 60 lower secondary school students to be chosen randomly from the four selected schools ranging from senior one to senior four, four school librarians purposively because of their knowledge and experience in School library operations from each of the selected schools and four teachers of English selected from each of the selected schools. Data for this study will be gathered from a 16-question questionnaire, handwritten library logs, student grade logs (which contain the students‟ grade averages), and reading sheets. Data collected will be analyzed by use of Microsoft excel spread sheet. Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version seventeen, using descriptive statistics using a scientific package for social scientists (SPSS) and presented in the form of tables, percentages and frequencies. Qualitative data then be presented in themes Dissertation 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3921 “Exploration of the communicative approach in teaching oral skills of English language”: Uwera, Emilly This study aimed at investigating how teachers were teaching oral English language skills in rural schools and how that was affecting the students' communication abilities. To create criteria for evaluating the teaching strategies employed in the chosen schools, the researcher used the communicative approach proposed by Freeman Donald (1996) and P. Gurrey (1961). Information on the teaching strategies and the teachers' skill was gathered through observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The performance of the students was evaluated based on the end-of-term results. Only seven of the 14 teachers who participated in this study in remote schools possessed the appropriate methods, and as a result, their pupils did well on the UCE examinations, according to the research. However, a lot of secondary school teachers chose the incorrect approaches, which resulted in worse performance than those who followed the suggested guidelines. As a result of this research; I have suggested the communicative language strategy as the best way to teach spoken English language skills. Dissertation 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3920 Exploring the teaching of poetry at advanced level: Tendo, Mercy This study was attempted to show benefits with different methods when teaching poetry in advanced secondary courses, with the aim of proving that by using a certain design of the lessons, it is possible to engage the students in English poetry. A Secondary aim was to incorporate and implement the theories on sociocultural learning by Vygotsky into the method used in the study. Finally, the study was able to question the definitions of what constitutes a poem and the ideas of canonized versus non-canonized material within literature. The method chosen for the study was a mixed method design, and study applied a deductive approach where a hypothesis based on previous research and ideas within the field was tested. The design of the study performed a focus group interview, followed by observations of four lessons with students at Advanced Secondary level, and finally a questionnaire for students. The results from the study was mainly positive and the questionnaire will show that most students appreciate the first part the most, although a few students enjoyed both parts. The combined results show that the design had an impact when it comes to engagement, and change a few of students’ views on poetry. The main finding in the study was that students prefer less complex poetry that does not belong to the canon, since most of the students mark the first part as the best one. The results show therefore that the design had an impact when it comes to engagement. Dissertation 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12283/3906 The challenges in learning English among s.1 students of Kumi seed secondary school Okilan, Thomas In this research work, the author explored the challenges involved in the process of learning English language among senior one students of Kumi Seed Secondary School in Kumi, Sub County, Kumi District, Uganda. The researcher sampled senior one population. The researcher utilized questionnaires in the process as well as observation and interview method. The total population amounted to 145 students and 3 teachers. Information collected was analyzed through tabulation and explanation. The resultant findings indicated that learners carried on learning difficulties from their respective primary schools to secondary school, the effect of environment in which they were living in and inborn conditions. The author noted that the challenges in learning English language affected the learner’s general performance and their interaction. However, with the teacher’s intervention, the learners improved and became confident when learning English language. Dissertation 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z