Efficacy of Interactive Homework Intervention in Enhancing Public Primary Schools’ Homework Management and English Language Learning in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Mbogo, Prisca (2021) Efficacy of Interactive Homework Intervention in Enhancing Public Primary Schools’ Homework Management and English Language Learning in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Doctoral thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assessed the Efficacy of Interactive Homework Intervention in enhancing Public Primary Schools’ Homework management and English language learning in Tanzania. Using Quantitative approach with quasi-experimental design, 154 standard five pupils, their parents and English teachers from two schools were assigned into either of the two homework conditions, the Interactive Homework Assignments (IHA) and Non-Interactive. Four objectives guided the study: To measure the impacts of IHA against Non- IHA on pupils’ Homework Management, to assess the influence of pupils’ Homework Management on homework completion rate, to measure the impacts of pupils’ Homework Management on academic performance rate and to evaluate the effectiveness of IHA against Non-IHA in enhancing English language learning. All participants completed a pr-post questionnaire to assess their homework management skills. Also, pupils attempted a standardized English test to assess their academic performance rate. The results indicated that IHAs were significantly effective than Non-IHA in improving homework management and enhance English language learning, academic performance and completion rate with p < .001. Again, pupils’ abilities to handle distractions (β -.255, t= -2.859, p < 0.05); and control emotions (β .402, t= 3.587, p =.000) were predictor variables for pupils’ homework completion and academic performance respectively. Gender and parents’ SES had no effect on pupils’ homework management. Among others, the study recommends for the government to encourage the use of IHA in PPS to replace the traditional homework assignments which are non- interactive. Keywords: Homework, Homework Management, Interactive Homework Assignments.

Item Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Subjects: 300 Social Sciences > 370 Education
Divisions: Faculty of Education > Department of Curriculum and Instructions
Depositing User: Mr Habibu Kazimzuri
Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2023 08:50
Last Modified: 10 Jan 2023 08:50
URI: http://repository.out.ac.tz/id/eprint/3270

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