Investigating Primary School Teachers’ Problems in Teaching and their Learners’ Abilities in Learning of Science through English as Medium of Instruction

Abstract

This survey research was carried on having objectives; to know about learners’ abilities in learning of science through English as medium of instructions as perceived by their teachers and to pin point  problems in the implementation of English as medium of instruction at primary level. All the  314 government girls’ primary schools in three tehsils of district Kohat was population of the study. Through cluster random sampling techniques the teachers of 158 schools teachers were selected as respondents of the study. Data from the respondents was collected through adopted questionnaire developed by Akhter (2018). Lack of potential on the part of students regarding covering and discussing all the contents of science, lack of interest in learning of science and no  understanding and answering the questions raised in the classroom in science  were major findings of the study. Similarly teachers face problems of unacceptability of using English and non-participation by students in the classroom were main problems of teachers while implementing English as medium of instructions in teaching of science at primary level. Arrangement of frequent science exhibitions for learners in schools, conduct of regular workshops for in-service teachers and ensuring at least one teacher in each school having BS in any science subjects were recommendations of the study.

Key Words: Primary School Teachers, learning, science, English as Medium of Instruction