Utilization of Grade Eight English Language Radio Broadcasts In The Second Cycle Primary Schools of Awi Zone
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2002-05
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess utilization of Grade eight English
language radio broadcast in second cycle primary schools of Awi zone. To carryout
the study, relevant literature review was made on the topic understudy. Availability of
instructional materials in the schools, utilization of educational radio in the schools;
teachers' training in relation to educational radio broadcast utilization, teachers'
attitude towards educational radio broadcast utilization, students' participation in
English by radio lesson, and related materials e.g. books, journals etc. were searched
out. The subjects of the study considered in collecting information were teachers,
students, school principles and SPC coordinators of the ten second cycle primary
schools. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, questionnaires, were used. And
the data obtained through these instruments were analyzed using percentage. The
results of the study indicates that the causes for inappropriate utilization of English
by radio broadcast program, are: Inadequacy in the provision of instructional
materials, shortage of shortage of teachers, minimum participation of students during
the radio lesson, the failure of the English teachers to motivate students, inadequate
budget for the purchase of dry-cell batteries etc. These findings revealed the pitfalls in
grade eight English by radio lesson broadcast utilization and intended to serve
teachers, students, and educational media agency workers, as a frame of reference to
improve the utilization
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Language Radio Broadcasts