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Experience of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence in two schools at Hlangananisouth circuit in Vhembe District

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dc.contributor.advisor Mathipa, Elias Rajabalala
dc.contributor.author Vukeya, I.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-01-08T09:29:10Z
dc.date.available 2016-01-08T09:29:10Z
dc.date.issued 2014-11-15
dc.identifier.citation Vukeya, I. (2014) Experience of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence in two schools at Hlangananisouth circuit in Vhembe District, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19839> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19839
dc.description.abstract The aim of the study was to find out about the perception of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence of the learners. The ability to read is an important skill in today`s modern world where so much information is transmitted in written form. It is also important that people have reading skills whether they are in school or not. The choice of this research topic emanated from an observation from past research that, levels of reading difficulties among primary school pupils are very high and Hlanganani south circuit is not an exception. This research is relevant as most learners in grade four are not able to read especially in English. These are some of the main problem that makes high failure rate of grade four learners in ANA results, because most learners do not know how to read and it also affect all subjects that they learn in English. The problem of the study pivots around the experiences of grade four teachers with regard to reading competency skills of the learners. Results from most studies carried out on reading indicate that most pupils are not able to read according to what is expected of their grade level. It is against this background that this study sought to establish the factors that lead to reading difficulties. The research methods used are interviews and classroom observation with the focus on a sample of teachers from grade four in two schools at Hlanganani south circuit. The researcher selected these tools because they are directed by research questions. The researcher wanted to find out from the research participants how they taught, their beliefs and perceptions about teaching reading. Qualitative methods are used to generate data. Findings of the study indicate that grade four learners have reading difficulties. These include omitting, substituting and adding words as well as mispronouncing words. This is a big challenge for the teachers who teach these learners. This can be frustrating for both the learners and teachers especially where the teacher does not understand the causes of reading difficulties, how to assess those learners with reading without competence as well as how to help out. According to the findings of this study, teachers have their own perceptions about the causes of reading with competence and their own way of assessing learners with reading difficulties. Government as the state, and local levels should provide appropriate materials for teaching reading skills. Libraries should be provided for our primary schools, since the absence of libraries is a factor in the deficiency in reading skills. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (x, 80 leaves) en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Grade four learners en
dc.subject Reading en
dc.subject Teachers en
dc.subject.ddc 372.480968257
dc.subject.lcsh Reading comprehension -- Ability testing -- South Africa -- Vhembe District Municipality -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Reading disability -- South Africa -- Vhembe District Municipality -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Elementary school teachers -- South Africa -- Vhembe District Municipality -- Attitudes -- Case studies en
dc.title Experience of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence in two schools at Hlangananisouth circuit in Vhembe District en
dc.title.alternative Experience of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence in two schools at Hlanganani South circuit in Vhembe District en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Educational Leadership and Management en
dc.description.degree M. Ed. (Educational Management)


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