ABSTRACT
This research report was to investigate on poor performance in English language among
ECDE children in Gatunga zone ofTharaka District in Eastern province. It was guided by
the following objective to examine the effects of poor performance in English on
learners' education and to establish the strategies put in place to curb poor English
performance in schools. The data collection tools used were interview schedules and
questionnaires. The researcher discovered the following a major cause of poor
performance in English subject among ECDE children in Gatunga zone is lack of
motivation on the side of teachers. Also strategies put in place to curb poor English
performance in schools in Gatunga of Tharaka District included adaptation of refresher
courses to teachers of English. Major recommendations of the research are: to the
teachers should always be referring to the syllabus and not textbooks create more time for
English and for remedial teaching. To the learners, they should have good interaction
with their teachers is as to create conducive environment for learning. The parents to
provide books needed by their children such as story books which are good in improving
the reading and working. The government should find a way of ensuring that the teachers
are understaffed in schools. These ensures syllabus is covered at the right time.
KANY, P (2021). An Investigation On Poor Performance In English Language Among Ecde Children In Gatunge Zone Of Tharaka District In Eastern Pronvice Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-on-poor-performance-in-english-language-among-ecde-children-in-gatunge-zone-of-tharaka-district-in-eastern-pronvice-kenya
KANY, PETER "An Investigation On Poor Performance In English Language Among Ecde Children In Gatunge Zone Of Tharaka District In Eastern Pronvice Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 11 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-on-poor-performance-in-english-language-among-ecde-children-in-gatunge-zone-of-tharaka-district-in-eastern-pronvice-kenya. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
KANY, PETER . "An Investigation On Poor Performance In English Language Among Ecde Children In Gatunge Zone Of Tharaka District In Eastern Pronvice Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 11 Jun. 2021. Web. 28 May. 2022. < https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-on-poor-performance-in-english-language-among-ecde-children-in-gatunge-zone-of-tharaka-district-in-eastern-pronvice-kenya >.
KANY, PETER . "An Investigation On Poor Performance In English Language Among Ecde Children In Gatunge Zone Of Tharaka District In Eastern Pronvice Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 28, 2022. https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-on-poor-performance-in-english-language-among-ecde-children-in-gatunge-zone-of-tharaka-district-in-eastern-pronvice-kenya