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    Perception, Roles And Challenges of Using Folktales In Pre-Primary Education Program of West Shewa Zone, Ambo Woreda
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-05) Workineh Nedessa; Fiseha Teklu (Ass.Prof.)
    The main objective of this study was to investigate perception, roles and challenges of using folktales in pre-primary education program of West Shewa zone, Ambo woreda survey research design was used to conduct the study. 98 teachers from 30 pre-primary schools and 1 educational head office were selected via purposive sampling technique and 5 principals were selected through simple random sampling technique. The instrument was developed by researcher and piloted before it was used for final data gathering and it was found reliable and valid. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and narration. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to determine the perception and roles of using folktales in pre-primary education program and narration was used to indicate the challenges of teachers in telling folk. The result of the study show that pre-primary school teachers were perceived that folktales have important role for improvement of memory and attention of early childhood, thinking, reasoning skill, problem solving and communication skills of early childhood development. Additionally, Folktales have the role for teaching-learning process but its challenging in telling folk to children for they are not familiar with new vocabulary and lack of training and awareness how to present folktales by teachers and lack of teachers in pre-primary schools. All level of educational office, making accessible the video made for the new curriculum in general and other related issues. The teachers and school principals should be adjust the program to invite the elders to preprimary schools for folktales session/period/ and motivate children for folktale. The Oromia Education Bureau, restructuring the modules of the college training to harmonize with the preprimary integrated curriculum approach. Joint work of the Bureau of Education, Culture and Tourism Bureau and the center for the study and research of Afan Oromo language to enrich the folktales in the preprimary schools to support the new curriculum in practice. Recording and transmitting the folktales in the curriculum by the Oromia Broadcasting Media through Gamme- Channel to be followed by parents, children and child-minders. Key Word: Perception, Folktales, Cognitive, Development, Role