Browsing by Subject "English language"
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Analysis of the influence of digital communication behaviour on secondary school learners’ writing tasks: Implications for functional approach to teaching English
(2015-10)Today, English is considered the international lingua franca dominating sectors of commerce, recreation, education and technology. This means that people are challenged to learn and acquire the linguistic and equally ... -
Difficulties in comprehension among learners learning English as a foreign language in Uganda: a schema theoretic approach
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)The main objective of this study is to investigate the difficulties which affect comprehension of texts by learners of English as a foreign language in Uganda. It also reflects on the analysis of how their past language ... -
A discourse analysis of the English language used by Makerere University students on Facebook
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)In this technology age, a new trend of using social media or Social Networking Sites (SNSs) has been recently adopted by most students in higher institutions of learning. Social media influences people’s lives in many ... -
A formal analysis of intertranslatability of kinship terms: A case study of English and selected African languages
(Makerere University, 2008-12)Anisomorphism exists in kinship translations. The main cause of partial translation of kinship terminology may be linked to differences in material culture, social culture, ideational culture, ecological location and ... -
Home factors, commitment to learning and academic performance in Mathematics and English language among senior four students in Makindye Division
(Makerere University, 2021-04)This study investigated the relationships between home factors, commitment to learning and academic performance in Mathematics and English language among senior four students in Makindye division. In the study, a quantitative ... -
Influence of print media on learning of English language in secondary schools of Mubende District.
(Makerere University, 2013)The study was caused by the realization that print media is an abundant source of reading materials that can be used in schools in the teaching and learning of English language. There is a general problem of English language ... -
Limits of translatability of language and cultural specificities: A case study of a translation of Runyoro-Rutooro folktales, proverbs and poems into English
(Makerere University, 2012-05)The present study aims at finding out the limits of translatability of language and cultural specificities in Runyoro-Rutooro folktales, proverbs and poems when they are translated into English and discovering ways of ... -
Out of class activities and writing proficiency in English Language of "O" level students in selected schools in Soroti District
(Makerere University, 2022-12-01)This study was undertaken to investigate the impact of engagement in out-of-class learning on students‟ language proficiency in the selected secondary schools in Soroti District, Teso Region. It was guided by the following ... -
The perception and learnability of english prosodic phonology by Luo speakers: A cross linguistic experimental study.
(2013)The present thesis is an experimental study that examined the prosodic phonological perceptual strategies that Luo L2 learners of English use as they process and assign meaning to English aural stimuli in the process of ... -
The questioning techniques and teaching reading comprehension in English language in lower secondary classes
(Makerere University, 2015-06)The research was carried out to investigate whether the teachers used the questioning techniques to teach reading comprehension in English language in lower secondary classes, how the teachers used the questioning techniques ... -
Situational analysis of teaching and learning of speaking skill in selected secondary schools in Mbeya District,Tanzania
(Makerere University, 2018)This study was carried out for the purpose of examining the situation surrounding the teaching and learning of the speaking skill in secondary school. It was carried out in two selected secondary schools in Mbeya District, ... -
Teachers’ perceptions of teaching English language via zoom in a selected secondary school in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2023-07)The COVID-19 pandemic forced all education institutions around the world to close. Consequently, teachers were encouraged to use technology to ensure continuity of students’ learning. Therefore, traditional face to face ... -
Teaching and learning of English language speaking skill in government aided secondary schools in Masaka municipality : practice and challenges
(Makerere University, 2021-03-24)This study was undertaken to assess the practices and challenges in the teaching of the English language speaking skill in government-aided secondary schools in Masaka Municipality. It was guided by the following objectives; ...