Thesis (M. A. (Education)) -- University of Limpopo, 2016 / Poor performance, by English Language Learners (ELLs), in Science examinations
remains a thorny issue in countries where English is not the home language.
Research around the world and the Department of Basic Education in South Africa
have long recommended the integration of Language Literacy skills in the teaching of
Physical Sciences in order to solve this issue. Despite that, learners’ poor
performance in Physical Sciences examinations has been found to be positively
related to low language literacy skills. The questions are: Do Physical Sciences
teachers integrate language literacy skills in teaching the subject?; If yes, to what
extent is the integration of language literacy skills practiced in Physical Sciences
classroom? In an attempt to answer the above questions, a quantitative survey was
carried out in Riba Cross District of Sekhukhune Region of Limpopo Province in
South Africa. 211 learners and five teachers from selected nine schools took part in
the study and questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were analysed using
descriptive and inferential statistics and the Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was used. The results indicate that Language Literacy
skills are integrated into the teaching of Physical Sciences in Riba Cross District,
despite concerns raised by the teachers. The areas of concern include letting
learners to argue using evidences and writing reports. Furthermore, schools with
large classes have challenges in integrating Language Literacy Skills in the teaching
of Physical Sciences. Therefore, further studies are recommended which should
integrate both qualitative and quantitative approaches in school contexts.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/1590 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Mogofe, Romulus Asaph |
| Contributors | Kibirige, I. |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | viii, 100 leaves |
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