THE EFFECT OF HANDLING A BIG CLASS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

50 PAGES (9748 WORDS) Basic Education Report

ABSTRACT.

The research field study was carried

primary schools, namely Kinakyeika,

Rwenywawa, Ngurwe, and Bukinda primary

Refugee settlement of Hoima District.

out in

Kasonga,

schools

six selected

Nyamiganda,

in Kyangwali

The main aim of the study was

handling a big'class on teaching

to assess the

English language.

effect of

The study therefore looked at how a big class affects

teaching English language in primary schools, importance of

teaching English language and the advantages attributed to

handling a small class on teaching English language.

The study that adopted several data collection methods such

as interviewing, questionnaire, observation and literature

reviewing and used coding and tabulation to process and

analyze the data, took a period of four weeks. The study

had a target population of forty respondents who included

teachers, Head "teachers, Heads of English Departments and

pupils who were able to give the required relevant data.

personality of teachers,

overcrowded classrooms,

other factors lead to

The study discovered that the

characteristics of pupils, the

government policies among several

this situation.

Thereafter, the researcher made several conclusions on

handling a big class, improving the efficiency of teachers,

methods of teaching and learning environment.

The researcher considered the study successful.