TEACHING AIDS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN ZIMBABWE: THE CASE OF GWANDA DISTRICT

Abstract

The study investigated teaching aids in English language instruction in secondary schools in Gwanda South District, Zimbabwe. Out of 83 secondary schools with a population of 128 English teachers in the district, the researchers conveniently selected 6 schools from which a sample of 48 teachers were purposefully selected. The collected data using questionnaires was analyzed through description. Findings showed that teachers in secondary schools rarely use teaching aids when teaching the English language. Most teachers were not competent in using the teaching aids. The schools do not also have enough teaching aids for effective teaching and learning. The study therefore recommends workshops and staff development sessions for English teachers in order to emphasize and encourage teaching aids utility in the schools in a bid to improve students’ performance. The responsible authorities and the schools are also encouraged to equip the English language teachers with the teaching materials necessary to achieve the objectives in English language.