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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 , Allan LipengaThe 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 , Arnold MwanzaThis 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 , Patrick KapitoThe 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 , Patrick KapitoIn 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 , Elizabeth KamchedzeraThe standards of writing in English language among the Malawian secondary school students remain unsatisfactory judging from the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) Chief-Examiners’ reports on English language, despite the implementation of continuous assessment. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory study is to explore the knowledge... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Maunda, Oliver Supervisor(s): Allan Lipenga , Amos Moses ChaumaTeaching strategies among other factors are fundamental in the teaching of literacy in the early grades of primary education. As such it is very important that teachers employ strategies that help the learners develop literacy skills as early as possible. This study aimed at investigating teaching strategies teachers employed in the teaching of ... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2019
Author: Jaluwa, Catherine Supervisor(s): Foster Kholowa , Amos Moses ChaumaReading comprehension in English language is a challenge among learners at all levels of education in Malawi. The government of Malawi through MoEST with support from USAID and DFID is implementing a National Reading Programme (NRP) and English Language Proficiency (EPL). NRP and ELP aim at improving literacy skills through building teachers’ ca... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2019
Author: Chiyembekeza, Dolica Supervisor(s): Foster Kholowa , Amos Moses ChaumaThis study follows concerns raised by various stakeholders indicating that despite the emphasis of community participation in Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSSs), the students’ access to education in these schools as well as the quality and relevancy of education taking place in these schools remain unsatisfactory. The study focused on ident... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Chepuka, Stern Anold Supervisor(s): Joseph Chimombo , Amos Moses ChaumaAwards
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