The teaching of concord in Kpedze Todze junior high school

Abstract

There are many ways to teach grammar to students that can be fun and interesting, such as using the grammar item to be learnt in context and the use of appropriate TLMs. This study was carried out to investigate the teaching of Grammar to pupils of Kpedze Todze Junior High School. It identifies the problems of both teaching and learning grammar and suggests effective ways of teaching grammar to pupils. The purposive sampling technique was adopted by the researcher in selecting the sample which is made up of sixty pupils (thirty boys and thirty girls) and a total of ten teachers. Observation, questionnaires and interview were the instruments used in the collection of data. Some findings were identified as lack of qualified and experienced teachers, pupils poor attitude towards the learning of grammar and finally through the introduction of an intervention it was indicated that those who were taken through inductive teaching showed better skills than those who were taken through the deductive method. Finally, it is recommended that teachers of English Language adopt the inductive teaching approach to teach grammar because it helps students to grasp grammar rules easily, also there should be more workshops organized for teachers of English language to help them know the best approaches to use in teaching grammar.