ABSTRACT
The vocabulary levels that children acquire during the early years of development play a significant role in their reading and overall academic success. Reading is perceived as one of the major challenges in Namibian schools. This study investigated the Otjiherero and English vocabulary levels of grade 1 Otjiherero speaking learners in the Khomas region. The researcher also investigated the differences in vocabulary levels for boys and girls. A quantitative research design was employed and participants for the study were selected through purposive criterion sampling. The sample included two schools that offered a two language curriculum, with a total of 97 participants of which 25 were from one school and 72 from the second school. The average age of the sampled learners was 7 years and 5 months. The data was collected using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) which is a standardized test. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The main findings for the Otjiherero Vocabulary Age (OVA) and English Vocabulary Age (EVA) were that participants obtained a mean score that was far below their chronological age in both languages. Mean differences between the chronological ages and the vocabulary age for both Otjiherero and English were statistically significant (p
MUTJAVIKUA, E (2021). Investigating The Vocabulary Levels In Both Otjiherero (L1) And English (L2) Of Grade 1 Otjiherero Speaking Learners In The Khomas Education Region.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/investigating-the-vocabulary-levels-in-both-otjiherero-l1-and-english-l2-of-grade-1-otjiherero-speaking-learners-in-the-khomas-education-region
MUTJAVIKUA, EWALDINE "Investigating The Vocabulary Levels In Both Otjiherero (L1) And English (L2) Of Grade 1 Otjiherero Speaking Learners In The Khomas Education Region." Afribary. Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/investigating-the-vocabulary-levels-in-both-otjiherero-l1-and-english-l2-of-grade-1-otjiherero-speaking-learners-in-the-khomas-education-region. Accessed 06 May. 2024.
MUTJAVIKUA, EWALDINE . "Investigating The Vocabulary Levels In Both Otjiherero (L1) And English (L2) Of Grade 1 Otjiherero Speaking Learners In The Khomas Education Region.". Afribary, Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/investigating-the-vocabulary-levels-in-both-otjiherero-l1-and-english-l2-of-grade-1-otjiherero-speaking-learners-in-the-khomas-education-region >.
MUTJAVIKUA, EWALDINE . "Investigating The Vocabulary Levels In Both Otjiherero (L1) And English (L2) Of Grade 1 Otjiherero Speaking Learners In The Khomas Education Region." Afribary (2021). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/investigating-the-vocabulary-levels-in-both-otjiherero-l1-and-english-l2-of-grade-1-otjiherero-speaking-learners-in-the-khomas-education-region