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Timothy Kisaka Wekulo
Moi University
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Silyvier Tsindoli
Moi university
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Lorna Wafula
Moi University
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Keywords:
Oral Literature, Fieldwork, Theoretical Methods, Teaching Activities, Learning Activities
Abstract
The teaching and learning of oral literature play an important role in students’ lives. It fosters values, knowledge and critical thinking in the learners. However, the teaching and learning of oral literature has currently faced a myriad of challenges. The purpose of this study was to make a comparison between theoretical methods and fieldwork methods in relation to the teaching and learning of oral literature in secondary schools in Kenya. The study had two objectives: to bring out the difference between fieldwork methods and theoretical methods of teaching oral literature and secondly, to analyze the activities carried out when fieldwork methods are used as compared to those used when theoretical methods are used in the teaching and learning of oral literature. The study was guided by Robert Gagne’s hierarchical theory. The target population was 636 form three students out of which 234 students were sampled using Krejcie and Morgan table and simple random sampling technique. A pre-test was administered to form three students of four selected schools. A group of two schools was subjected to teaching through theoretical methods while the other group of two schools was taken through fieldwork lessons, after which a post-test was then administered. The findings indicated that students who were taught using fieldwork methods scored highly in the post-test, attaining a positive deviation of +11.55 as compared to those who were taught using theoretical methods who attained a positive deviation of +5.76. The study concluded that there is a difference in effectiveness when the two methods are used in the teaching of oral literature. The study concluded that the fieldwork method was more effective in the teaching of oral literature than the theoretical methods. The study recommended that schools should encourage teachers to use a variety of teaching methods in oral literature including fieldwork and that teachers should utilize resource people in teaching and learning of oral literature.
Author Biographies
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Timothy Kisaka Wekulo, Moi University
Timothy Kisaka Wekulo is a teacher by profession. He holds a Masters degree in Literature Education from Moi University. In addition, he holds a Bachelor of Education degree (English and Literature) and is an upcoming educationist and author who currently teaches English and Literature in a secondary school in Kenya. He is a lover of oral literature with special interest in African Folklore. Among other things, he has been a champion in enabling students to access quality material in oral literature by making such materials available at their disposal. Overall, he aims to rewrite aspects of the African folklore and make it available for future reference.
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Silyvier Tsindoli , Moi university
Dr. Silyvier Tsindoli is a holder of an earned PhD in Educational Communication and Technology and a lecturer in the same field in Moi University. She is a teaching practice coordinator and has previously served as an examination officer in the School of Education. She has been extensively engaged in consultancy work by various organizations including Education Development Trust (EDT), Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Ministry of Education at national and county levels. She has supervised and examined postgraduate students, attended conferences, authored and co-authored several refereed journal articles on Information Communication Technology, Early Years’ Education, teacher education, gender and cultural issues. Her works can be accessed through the google scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jiY255sAAAAJ&hl=en and work profile link: http://profiles.mu.ac.ke/ctsindoli/ctsindoli
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Lorna Wafula, Moi University
Dr. Lorna Wafula is a teacher educator at Moi University, Kenya. She holds a PhD in English Education. She is currently serving as a Coordinator for Centre of Teacher Education at the School of Education, Moi University. She previously served as a Coordinator School of Education, Kitale Campus and Deputy Coordinator, School of Education, Eldoret West Campus, Moi University. She has extensively engaged in consultancy work by various organizations including; Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Ministry of Education at national and county levels. She has supervised and examined postgraduate students, attended conferences, and authored and co-authored several refereed journal articles. She is a reviewer with the International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) and The Educator. She is a member of several professional bodies which include: Kenya Association of Educational Administration and Management (KAEAM), The Kenya Association of English Language Educators and Researchers (ASELER), Language Association of Eastern Africa (LAEA) and Educational Leadership and Research Association (ELRA). Her works can be accessed through the google scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=d2L_NvcAAAAJ, work profile link: http://profiles.mu.ac.ke/lorna/wafula/
