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ABSTRACT of Thesis by
Cumbo Stephanie & Galea Wendy
The aim of this study was to develop a Resource
Pack that could be used by Year 4 teachers in
the teaching of English when using the software
packages ‘Reading Development Library’ 3
and 4. Prior to the development of the Resource
Pack, a questionnaire was carried out with year
4 teachers in different schools so as to obtain
information of what teachers require to facilitate
their teaching when using the above-mentioned
software packages.
From the questionnaire analysis it was evident
that most of the teachers did not make frequent
use of computers and software packages as part
of their educational agenda. Furthermore, teachers
belonging to the older generation required further
facilitation, training and encouragement to use
ICT resources. The development of the Resource
Pack was based upon the data collected from the
questionnaires. The Resource Pack includes activities,
session plans and the corresponding resources
that meet the needs of Year 4 teachers and pupils.
Once the Resource Pack was developed, a sample
of the session plans were tried out in a Year
4 class.
An evaluation of the pack ensued upon the feedback
received which was collected through the use
of questionnaires completed by the participating
teacher and by the pupils’ themselves.
The feedback received was positive and continued
to highlight the beneficial aspects of the Resource
Pack in relation to the use of the software packages ‘Reading
Development Library’ 3 and 4 in teaching
English.
B.Ed.(Hons)
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