Date of Award

2024

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

First Advisor

Dr. Samuel Andema

Department

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

Abstract

The changing demands of EFL teaching and learning made many language scholars find ways to address the teaching of EFL. This shift in demand requires modern English language teaching approaches that facilitate interaction and engagement. The shift from Kiswahili to English as a medium of instruction in Tanzania secondary schools’ results in persistently low student performance in English language examinations. This study explores the potential of comics as a teaching tool to enhance language teaching. The researcher adopted the qualitative research approach, and an action research design was done in one school in the Ruvuma region at Tunduru district council in Tanzania. The research data was collected through interviews, classroom observation, focus group discussion and document analysis. The study discovered that comics are essential in facilitating effective teaching and learning in the classroom setting. Comics increase students’ participation and engagement, increase their understanding, arouse students' interest, foster critical thinking, creativity and imagination, and promote student-centred learning. Furthermore, comics improve language development and acquisition. However, teachers face several challenges while using comics in the classroom; these include shortage of preparation time, lack of technology, financial constraints, classroom management issues, time management issues and inadequate facilities.This research provides some strategies to solve the challenges, including training on technology tools and applications, mentorship among teachers, lesson planning, classroom management training and seeking funds from the school management.

First Page

1

Last Page

84

Download

Share

COinS