ISSN 2304-2885p, 2617-7315e Vol. 6 No. 2, 2018

Time Utilization and Its Influence on Actual Oral Skills Teaching in Public Primary Schools in Uasin Gishu County Kenya

Rose Atoni, Simon Kang'ethe Ngigi

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The paper aimed at establishing whether a relationship existed between time spent and oral skills delivery. The study questions were: how much time do teachers spend on actual oral skills teaching in public primary schools in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya?  To what extent did the teachers' experience influenced the utilization of time stipulated for oral skills teaching?  How does teachers' training influence the use of time allocated for oral lessons, does the location of a school influence the use of time allocated for oral lessons? Pre-test post-test comparison group design guided the study. The target population was class one teachers of English and class one pupils. Stratified simple random sampling procedure was used to get the sample size. Observation schedule and document analysis guide were used to collect data. Data analysis was via frequencies, means, percentages and multiple regression. Key Words: time spent, oral skills, teaching

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