Second Language Development of Learners and Teacher Performance in Selected Public Primary Schools in Tigania East District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT 

The study on second Language development and teacher performance in selected public primary schools in Tigania East district Kenya was guided by four research objectives that were oriented towards determining profile of the respondent’s in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of education and place of work, the level of second language development, level of teacher performance and the relationship between second language development and teacher performance in selected public primary schools in Tigania East district Kenya. The study employed descriptive research designs in exploring the perceptions of the respondents and establishing the relationship between the study variables, purposive sampling techniques was used to obtain a sample size of 120 respondents and a closed ended questionnaire with likert scale was used as a instrument in obtaining responses from the survey population. Data was analyzed using SPSS and the mean values computed with the aid of the same package revealed that on overall, second language development in selected public primary schools in Tigania east district Kenya is at its moderate level justified by the overall average (mean=2.184) which is equivalent to disagree on the likert scale where as the level of teacher performance positions its self at a high level (mean=3.020) equivalent to agree on the likert scale. Concerning testing of the hypothesis between the two study variables, Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient proved a significant and appositive relationship between second language development and teacher performance at (r=0.891, sig=0~000). The researcher therefore recommends that strict second language development policies and proper methodologies should be drafted and subjected under rigorous implementation if quick pace second language development is to be attained and high teacher performance levels to be achieved. These policies and methods should be drafted on a 360 degrees basis so that each and every one in the schools has a stake in it. This would make the implementation much more easier and even staff would not resist them because of their input.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the study 1

Statement of the problem 5

Purpose of the study 6

Research objectives 6

Research questions 7

Hypothesis 7

Scope of the study 7

Significance of the study 8

Operational definition of key terms 9

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

Concepts, Opinions, Ideas, from authors /experts. 10

Theoretical perspective 24

Related studies 25

Three METHODOLOGY 31

Research design 31

Research population 31

Sample size 31

Sample procedure 32

Research Instrument 32

Validly and Reliability of the Instrument 33

Data Gathering procedure 34

Data analysis 35

Ethical consideration 35

Limitations of the study 36

Four DATA PRESETATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 37

Profile of the respondent 37

Level of second language development of learner 39

Level of teacher performance 43

The relationship between second language 44

development and teacher performance

Five SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 46

Summary of findings 46

Conclusions 47

Recommendations 49

References 51

Appendices 55

Appendix I - Transmittal Letter 55

Appendix II - Informed consent 56

Appendix III - Research Instruments 57

Appendix IV - Table of performance 60

Researchers Curriculum Vitae 61