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The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between phonological awareness knowledge and reading ability in a transparent orthography. A sample comprising of 105 participants (15 teachers and 90 pupils) was drawn from three schools in Solwezi District, North Western Province. The...

The study investigated the nature, prevalence, causes and methods used by teachers to correct the reading difficulties experienced by middle basic school learners with visual impairments in Zambia. The objectives of the study were to: identify the nature of reading difficulties among middle basic...

The Study sought to determine the contribution of Sign Language Variation to academic performance of grade Primary School Learners with hearing impairments. Four objectives guided the study; namely: establish the contribution of Sign Language Variation to academic performance of Primary School...

This is a report of a study enquiring into the attribution of phonetic skills as an enabler of initial written and oral communication proficiency among grade 1 and 2 learners in selected schools of Lusaka and Chinsali districts. Observing the low reading levels among pupils and school leavers,...

Unfamiliarity with the language of teaching is blamed for the high illiteracy rate among people who live in nations in which hundreds of languages are spoken. For a critical test of the importance of the language in which initial reading is taught we took the Zambian situation as a natural...

Preschool is known to prepare children for formal school. Studies worldwide have shown that children who attend preschool perform better than those who do not attend preschool in early years. There is some evidence that preschool curriculums that incorporate executive functions yield better...

The purpose of the study was to establish teachers’ homework practices towards learners with reading difficulties in six ordinary primary schools of Sefula Zone, Mongu District. The research design was a descriptive survey using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The study consisted of a...

Reading is essential for children’s educational success and communication in a technologically advancing society. This position has provoked researchers to investigate the process of reading acquisition. Although a number of factors inhibit and facilitate the process of its acquisition, many...

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of early childhood teachers and parents of children in early childhood institutions on the use of play activities to enhance children’s learning of literacy and numeracy skills. This study was guided by the following questions;1. What...

The purpose of this study was to ascertain what challenges grade twelve learners faced in reading comprehension. Another aim was to examine the reading strategies that grade twelve learners used to aid them comprehend text. Finally, the study sought to ascertain the strategies that teachers used...