Assessing the influence of visual media on improving pre-primary pupils arithmetic skills: The case of Dodoma municipality
| dc.contributor.author | Mbikilwa, Zamarady Z. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-05T09:11:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-05T09:11:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation (MA Education) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study sought to examine the influence of visual media on improving pre-primary pupils’ arithmetic skills within Dodoma Municipality. The study was guided by four objectives and adopted a mixed research approach, using a descriptive survey design. Data were collected through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, observation and documentary reviews. The sample included 27 informants comprising of municipal education officer, head teachers, pre-primary teacher and parents. Specifically, the study intended to; examine the frequency use of visual media in teaching and learning of arithmetic skills by pre-primary school teachers; assess the effectiveness of the visual media on the enhancement of teaching and learning of basic arithmetic skills among pre-primary school pupils; examine teachers’ perceptions on the use of visual media on the improvement of teaching and learning of basic arithmetic skills among pre-primary school pupils and examine factors affecting the use of visual media by teachers on the enhancement of teaching and learning of arithmetic among pre-primary school pupils. The findings show that, visual media are frequently used in teaching arithmetic skills at pre-primary schools and teachers have positive perceptions over the use of visual media in teaching pre-primary pupils. The study further revealed that, inadequate visual media and large class size affect the use of visual media in improving arithmetic skills. In addition, the surveyed pre-primary schools experienced insufficient fund for buying teaching and learning materials. Inadequate classrooms hinder the effective teaching of arithmetic skills among pre-primary pupils. The study concludes that, if used properly, the visual media are effective instructional tools for teaching arithmetic skills at pre-primary school level. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mbikilwa, Z. Z. (2018). Assessing the influence of visual media on improving pre-primary pupils arithmetic skills: The case of Dodoma municipality. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1686 | |
| dc.publisher | The University of Dodoma | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dodoma | en_US |
| dc.subject | Visual media | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pre-primary pupils | en_US |
| dc.subject | Arithmetic skills | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pre-primary schools | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dodoma municipality | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessing the influence of visual media on improving pre-primary pupils arithmetic skills: The case of Dodoma municipality | en_US |
| dc.type | Dissertation | en_US |