Abstract
This article proposes strategies for designing and evaluating curriculum materials for enhancing
English language grammatical competence among Form One learners in Tanzanian secondary
schools. Using quasi-experimental and phenomenological designs, the authors developed an
exemplary Learner Centered Instructional Grammar Material (LCIGM) focusing on Form One
learners. Materials design approach and Constructivism Theory of learning guided the exercise.
The data for the study were collected through documentary review, interviews, questionnaires and
teaching and learning observations of 40 Form One learners chosen from three randomly selected
secondary schools in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. Both pre-test and post-tests were done to
understand the suitability of the newly developed material to meet the purpose of enhancing
grammatical competence among Form One learners. The findings and observations revealed that
both teachers and learners benefited from the designed activity-based material which, in turn,
enhanced learners’ grammatical performance, both in spoken and written form. The authors
concluded by urging the stakeholders to design the material that are activity based to improve the
learners’ grammatical competence.
William, F (2021). Responding to English Grammatical Challenges: The Design and Development of Exemplary Material for Form One Learners in Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/responding-to-english-grammatical-challenges-the-design-and-development-of-exemplary-material-for-form-one-learners-in-tanzania
William, Francis "Responding to English Grammatical Challenges: The Design and Development of Exemplary Material for Form One Learners in Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 27 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/responding-to-english-grammatical-challenges-the-design-and-development-of-exemplary-material-for-form-one-learners-in-tanzania. Accessed 06 May. 2024.
William, Francis . "Responding to English Grammatical Challenges: The Design and Development of Exemplary Material for Form One Learners in Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 27 Apr. 2021. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/responding-to-english-grammatical-challenges-the-design-and-development-of-exemplary-material-for-form-one-learners-in-tanzania >.
William, Francis . "Responding to English Grammatical Challenges: The Design and Development of Exemplary Material for Form One Learners in Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/responding-to-english-grammatical-challenges-the-design-and-development-of-exemplary-material-for-form-one-learners-in-tanzania