Investigating Teacher Questioning Techniques in English Reading Comprehension Lessons in Malawi Public Secondary Schools

Questioning is one of the techniques of teaching English reading comprehension. Teachers’ quality of questioning impacts on students’ existing thinking and reasoning skills. This study investigated how teacher questioning is used to enhance students’critical thinking skills in English reading comprehension in selected Malawian secondary schools.... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2023

Author: Chitsumba, Chrsipal Bodzola Damiano Felesiano Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma

The Role of the Discipline Policy in Combating School Related Gender Based Violence in District Boarding Secondary Schools

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of the Secondary School Discipline Policy in combating School Related Gender Based Violence in selected district boarding secondary schools in Central West Education Division. The study used phenomenology as the main strategy and employed qualitative research method because the problem required i... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2017

Author: Mthuzi, Fanny Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma

Exploring Chichewa-influenced Errors in Learners’ Written English: a Case Study of Zomba Rural Community Day Secondary Schools

This study was carried out following concerns that the influence of Chichewa undermined the quality of English written by secondary school learners in Malawi. The study aimed at exploring the Chichewa-influenced errors which learners made in their written English. Specifically, the study was set to find out the errors influenced by Chichewa whic... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2017

Author: Manyamba, Frackson James Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma

Teachers’ Practices for Enhancing Reading Skills in Learners in Four Primary Schools in Zomba Rural

The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ practices for enhancing reading skills in learners in upper primary school. Four schools were purposively selected in Zomba rural. The study had forty eight participants comprised of ten standard seven learners, one IPTE qualified standard seven English teacher and one head teacher from each... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2016

Author: Potani, Mary Harry Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma

Exploring Primary School Teachers’ Ability to Cope with Clinical Supervision: Case Study of Blantyre Urban

In Malawi, primary school teachers are frequently supervised through un-announced inspection visits which evoke fear and uncertainty in teachers. However, collegial relationship with the supervisee can be enhanced using clinical supervision model. This study explored primary school teachers’ ability to cope with clinical supervision process in o... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2016

Author: Malikebu-Kanyambwala, Aubrey Abraham Lazalo Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma