EFFECT OF LETTER-SOUND STRATEGY ON PUPILS' PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY SKILLS IN EKITI STATE
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2023-11-19
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Kwara State University Press
Abstract
This research aimed to assess the impact of the Letter-sound strategy on
the literacy skills of pupils in Ekiti state. Academic underperformance
among public primary school students has been linked to challenges in
word recognition, resulting in inadequate literacy skills. Employing a
pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design, the study
encompassed all pupils in Ekiti state. Senatorial districts were selected via
multistage sampling, with Ekiti South and Ekiti North districts chosen
randomly. One rural (Oye) and one urban (Ikere) local government area
were picked from each district, comprising a total of four schools. From
these schools, one intact class of primary three pupils were randomly
assigned to either experimental or control groups. The experimental
groups were exposed to the Letter-sound Instructional Guide (LSIG)
while the control groups were taught using conventional methods. Data
were collected using the Literacy Performance Test (LPT) and analyzed
employing simple percentages and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).
Results indicated a significant positive impact of the Letter-sound strategy
on pupils' literacy performance in Ekiti State (F (1; 63) = 181.467, P <
0.05). Furthermore, no significant effects of gender or school location
were observed on pupils' literacy performance. Interaction effects
between treatment, gender, and school location were also found to be
insignificant. In conclusion, the study highlights the efficacy of the Letter sound strategy in enhancing the literacy skills of primary school pupils.
The findings suggest the integration of the Letter-sound strategy into
classroom instruction as a viable approach. Consequently, it is
recommended that educators adopt the Letter-sound strategy to enhance
literacy education in primary school.