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A Study of the Implementation of the Language-In-Education Policy in Three Primary Schools in Ghana

Open Journal of Educational Research | Vol 4, Issue 4

Table 22. Reasons given by Respondents on whether English Languageshould be used as a Medium of Instruction from P1- P3 or not.

ResponseFrequency
Most pupils find it difficult to understand certain basic concepts in English (Disagree)2
That is the best way to encourage pupils to read (Agree)1
A good number of pupils can understand English at the kindergarten level (Agree)2
Pupils learn best when the mother tongue is used as a medium of instruction (Disagree)1
It helps pupils build a perfect foundation for studying other subjects (Agree)1
Instruction in English from P1 – P3 is against new language1
English is the common language that every ethnic group can easily understand (Agree)2
Total10