assisting t i ahmadiyya junior high students improve upon their reading and comprehension skills

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UNIVERSITYFORDEVELOPMENT STUDIES, GHANA

ASSISTINGT I AHMADIYYAJUNIORHIGH STUDENTS IMPROVE UPON
THEIRREADINGANDCOMPREHENSIONSKILLS USINGTHEPHONIC
METHOD
ABDUL-WAHAB ADAMHAMID

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UNIVERSITYFORDEVELOPMENT STUDIES, GHANA

ASSISTINGT I AHMADIYYAJUNIORHIGH STUDENTS IMPROVE UPON
THEIRREADINGANDCOMPREHENSIONSKILLS USINGTHEPHONIC
METHOD
ABDUL-WAHAB ADAMHAMID
[UDS/MTD/0063/15]
DISSERTATIONSUBMITTEDTO THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS,FACULTYOFEDUCATION,
UNIVERSITYFORDEVELOPMENT STUDIES, INPARTIAL FULFILMENT
OFTHE REQUIREMENTS FORTHE AWARDOFMASTERS OF

EDUCATIONINTRAININGANDDEVELOPMENT
MARCH,2018
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DECLARATION

StudentDeclaration
I declare that this research work is my own work undertaken in the T.I Ahmadiyya
Junior High school in the Bolgatanga Municipality under Dr. Issaka Cecilia Alimatu.
References citedinthis workhavebeendulyacknowledged.
HAMIDABDUL-WAHABADAM [UDS/MTD/0063/15]
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SIGNATURE DATE
Supervisor’s Declaration
I herebydeclare that, the preparation of this dissertation was supervised in accordance
with the guideline for the supervision of thesis laid down by the University for
Development Studies.
DR. ISSAKACECILIA ALIMATU

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SIGNATURE DATE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty God for His protection and
guidance. My sincere appreciation goes to the entire tutorial body of the University
for Development Studies for their support and guidance most especially Dr. Issaka
Cecilia Alimatu for her encouragement and spending her busy schedule to go through
myworkto ensureits quality.
It is my wish to show my appreciation to the assistant head teacher, staff, students of
T I Ahmadiyya Junior High School and the respondents for their unwavering support
and co-operation. I again wish to mention the authors of the various books I duly
consultedinmystudytomakemyworkscholarly. MayAllahbless youall.
Ameen

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DEDICATION
I dedicate this study to my lovely wife Madam Azara Abdul-Wahab Adam, my
daughters Shurda and Suad, and my God Mother Dr. Issaka Cecilia Alimatu for their
support and encouragement in diverse ways towards my study on this write-up. May
Godbe yourHelper.

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TABLE OFCONTENTS
CONTENT PAGE
DECLARATION............................................................................................................i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.............................................................................................ii
DEDICATION.............................................................................................................iii
TABLEOFCONTENTS..............................................................................................iv
LISTOFTABLES.......................................................................................................vii
LISTOF FIGURES...................................................................................................viii
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................ix
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................1
1.0Overview..............................................................................................................1
1.1BackgroundoftheStudy.......................................................................................1
1.2PerceivedProblem................................................................................................4
1.3Diagnosis..............................................................................................................4
1.4Evidence...............................................................................................................4
1.5Statement oftheproblem.....................................................................................5
1.6PurposeoftheStudy............................................................................................7
1.7Objectives oftheStudy........................................................................................8
1.8Research Questions..............................................................................................8
1.9SignificanceoftheStudy.....................................................................................8
1.10Organizationofthe Study..................................................................................9
CHAPTER TWO.........................................................................................................10
REVIEW OFRELEVANT LITERATURE................................................................10

2.0 Introduction........................................................................................................10
2.1Conceptual Analysis...........................................................................................10
2.1.1TheSchemaReadingTheory...........................................................................12
2.2Aspects oftheProblem under Investigation......................................................18
2.2.2Howcanthephonicmethodbeusedtoeffectivelyteachstudents readingand
comprehension?........................................................................................................25
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2.2.3What arethesteps andaspects of thephonic method that arerelevant for
teachingreadingandcomprehension?.....................................................................30

CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................43
METHODOLOGY......................................................................................................43
3.0 Introduction........................................................................................................43
3.1ProfileoftheStudyArea....................................................................................43
3.2Research Design.................................................................................................44
3.3PopulationoftheStudy......................................................................................45
3.4SampleandSamplingTechniques.....................................................................45
3.5DataCollection Instruments...............................................................................47
3.6DataCollectionProcedure.................................................................................48
3.6.1Situational Analysis (Pre-Intervention)...........................................................48
3.6.2 InterventionStrategies WeekTwoDayThree................................................48
3.6.3Post-Intervention: WeekThree DayFiveandSix..........................................50
3.7DataAnalysis andPresentation..........................................................................50
3.8DataQualityandEthical Issues.........................................................................50
CHAPTER FOUR........................................................................................................52
RESULTS ANDDISCUSSIONS................................................................................52
4.0 Introduction........................................................................................................52
4.1DemographicCharacteristics ofRespondents....................................................52
4.1.1Sex ofRespondents.........................................................................................52
4.1.2AgeDistributionofRespondents....................................................................53
4.1.3Religious Denomination..................................................................................54
4.1.4Previous PrimarySchool.................................................................................55
4.2Pre-Observation..................................................................................................59
4.3Post observation.................................................................................................65

CHAPTER FIVE.........................................................................................................67
SUMMARY,CONCLUSION ANDRECOMMEDATIONS.....................................67
5.0 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................67
5.1Summary............................................................................................................68
5.1.1Summaryof Findings ontheDifficulties Students Facein LearningReading
andComprehension..................................................................................................68
5.1.2Summaryof Findings onUsingthePhonic Method toTeachReadingand
Comprehension.........................................................................................................68
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5.1.3Summaryof Findings ontheSteps/Aspects tofollowinteachingusingPhonic
method......................................................................................................................69

5.2Conclusions........................................................................................................69
5.2.1Conclusiononthedifficulties Students Face when LearningReadingand
Comprehension.........................................................................................................70
5.2.2ConclusionontheuseofPhonicMethodinTeachingReading and
Comprehension.........................................................................................................70
5.2.2ConclusionontheSteps tofollowinteachingusingPhonicmethod.............70
5.2.3ConclusiononAspect ofPhonicMethodused...............................................71
5.3Recommendations..............................................................................................71
5.3.1Recommendations ontheDifficulties Students Face when LearningReading
andComprehension..................................................................................................71
5.3.2Recommendations ontheuseofPhonicMethod toteach Readingand
Comprehension.........................................................................................................72
5.3.3Recommendations ontheSteps/Aspects tofollowin teachingusingPhonic
Method.....................................................................................................................73
5.4ChapterSummary...............................................................................................76
REFERENCES............................................................................................................77
APPENDIXA..............................................................................................................88
APPENDIXB..............................................................................................................91
APPENDIXC..............................................................................................................92

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LIST OFTABLES
Table1populationofform onestudents inT IAhmadiyya JHS................................45
Table2: Sampledpopulationofform onestudents inT IAhmadiyya JHS................47
Table3Sex ofRespondents.........................................................................................52
Table4: AgeDistributionofRespondents...................................................................53
Table5: Religious DenominationofRespondents......................................................54
Table6: Previous PrimarySchool ofRespondents......................................................55
Table: 8.Pre-test results...............................................................................................57
Table7: Pre-Observation GuideonStudent’s FluencyofReading.............................59
Table9.Post-test results...............................................................................................63
Table10.Post-ObservationGuideonStudent’s FluencyofReading.........................65

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LIST OFFIGURES
Figure1: Illustrationofschematheory........................................................................14
Figure1: Pre-Test Results Picture...............................................................................57
Figure2: Post –Test Results Picture...........................................................................63

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