Browsing by Author "Leta, Dejenie"

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    The Impact of The Multiple-Choice and the Short-Answer Format on Students' Performance: Three Government Senior High Schools in Addis Ababa in Focus
    (Addis Ababa University, 1995-06) Negari, Wogari; Leta, Dejenie
    In this study, an attempt was made to look into the impact of the multiple-<:hoice and the short answer fonnals on students' perfonnances. The study population comprised three senior secondaIy schools (Abyot Kirs, Ayer Tenna, and Higher Four) in Addis Ababa One hundred and twenty Grade Eleven students (65 male and 55 female) enrolled during the 1994/95 academic year participated in the study. The students were divided according to achievement levels (hi~ average, and low) based on their first semester English results. In addition, nine Grade Eleven English teachers were sampled for the study. The instruments employed were two tests on the same content in three parts each (comprehension, vocabulary, and structure) , and two questionnaires comprising three parts each (bio-data, attitudes, classroom practices). The results were computed on the basis of a two-way analysis of variance(A"J'OV A), correlated samples of two-tailed t-test (t-dependent for repeated measures), the Pearson product moment correlation, r, and percentages. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The results of the computation exhibited that there was statistically significant difference between the students' perfonnances in the two tests. The students invariably scored higher on the multiple~hoice test than on the short-answer test Regarding the attitude description questionnaires, there was no significant difference between the stude~ attitudes towards the two fonnalS, whereas the teachers had favourable attitudes towards the short-answer format. Inconsistencies were seen in the students' and teachers' responses to the items dealing with the frequency of empJoying the multiple-choice and the short-answer formats. Based on the results of the findings, conclusions were drawn and recommendations made.
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    Verbs in Oromo Sentence Patterns
    (Addis Ababa University, 1980-06) Leta, Dejenie; Gamta, Tilahun (PhD)
    The main purpose of this. research was to find the categories of verbs that determine the various Dromo sentence patterns. At the initial stage, a review of all available books and publications on Oromo in general, and the .verb in particular was made. In cases where adequate information was lacking an interview of the people concerned was~conducted. Besides, to get a good picture of what sentence patterns look like, certain books on English sentence patterns were reviewed. Five categories of verbs have been determined. These categories of verbs fit into the following five basic Oromo sentenoe patterns which also have been studied in the course of the research: 1. Npl v. 9utAman inDufe. (Gutama came). 2•. v. gutAman dAljessa ajjese .•. (Gutama killed a baboon). 3. Npl Npl v. gutl\man hakimi Da. (Gutama is a phys ic:ian)• s c 4:. NP Adj. v. 9u~man 9Ababa Da. (Gutama is short) •• s 5. Npl NP2 NP2 V •• gutAman Cala minje goDAte e (Gutama made s 0 oc Chala his bestman). The researcher believes that these five basic sentence patterns form the basis for the various kinds of transforms that can be derived. Though the researcher has not dealt with· the transforms in this study, it is anticipated that once they are determined properly, the teaching of Oromo syntax may be facilitated immensely ••