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Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

A Case Study of the Wa Municipality

By: Justine Bakuuro,Abdulai Seidu

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Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

A Case Study of the Wa Municipality

By: Justine Bakuuro,Abdulai Seidu

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 2, , language: English, abstract: This study seeks to investigate the causes of the poor performance of five senior high schools’ students in the Comprehension of English. It is a case study of the Wa Municipality. The purpose is to find out whether indeed the senior high students perform poorly in English comprehension and why. In carrying out this task, about fifteen English Language teachers and three hundred students were sampled from five senior high schools in the Wa Municipality for the study. The research design used here is a case study and the instruments used for collecting the data were test item and questionnaire. From the test conducted for 15 teachers of English, ten out of the fifteen selected teachers representing 66% percent indicated that reading difficulty among students is one of the factors contributing to the abysmal performance of senior high school students in English comprehension. Many students find it difficult to read hence their inability to understand comprehension passages.

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3346322017

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Exploring the Sisaala Bayira Performance. Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Dimensions in African Oral Literature

By: Abdulai Seidu

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Exploring the Sisaala Bayira Performance. Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Dimensions in African Oral Literature

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Master's Thesis from the year 2023 in the subject African Studies - Literature, grade: A, University of Education (Foreign languages), course: English language, language: English, abstract: This thesis was based on an ethnographic study of the Sisaala Bayira performance in context. The research was conducted in the Sisaala east, located at the north-eastern part of Ghana. The data was gathered through fieldwork on live Bayira performances during funerals at Walembelle and Tumu using participant observation and interviews as main research tools. The main objective of the study was an exploration of the role of the historical, cultural context and the aesthetic features embedded within Bayira performances and their contributions to African oral literature. The theories which grounded the study were Tedlock’s and Schechner & Turner’s Performance Theories. Bayira performances were captured by audiovisual recordings, which were then translated from Sisaali into English using Peter Newmark’s Theoretical ideas on translation. They were coded and used for critical analysis. The results reveal that Bayira performances are embedded with aesthetic and symbolic representations, whereby Bayira performers use figurative language, histrionic gestures and other paralinguistic features as effective performance skills. The art of Bayira performance is tantamount to warfare whereby performers use pithy expressions to demonstrate panegyric skills, exhortation, admonition and trade in diatribes. The use of symbols ushers realism into the art of Bayira performance. Bayira performance has several pedagogical implications apart from moral lessons. Bayira songs teach communal and traditional values and comment on issues affecting the community and individuals in society. They teach people extended knowledge and wisdom by praising good behaviour and condemning unacceptable acts which are inimical to society.

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3389058281

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Elements of Colonialism in Athol Fugard's Size Banzi Is Dead

By: Abdulai Seidu

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Elements of Colonialism in Athol Fugard's Size Banzi Is Dead

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Seminar paper from the year 2024 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: B+, University of Education Weingarten (Faculty of Foreign languages), course: English language, language: English, abstract: This paper takes a cursory look at the elements of colonialism in Sizwe Banzi is Dead, written by Athol Fugard. The work focusses on the different facets of colonial and post-colonial images of racial discrimination, exploitation, oppression, torture, dehumanization, and alienation, as well as the manner in which the dramatist explicates these horrible consequences in his work, Sizwe Bonzi Is Dead. It provides a critical viewpoint on the playwright's portraiture of many characters, themes, and other concerns highlighted as symbolic representations of diverse aspects of colonialism. According to the research, Athol Fugard's Sizwe Bansi Is Dead is a literary endeavour to wage a literary war against European and Western imperialists who continue to make life difficult for minorities, colonized, and oppressed people, particularly in South Africa.

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3389065687

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A Semiotic Analysis of Sisaala Bayira Performance in the Sisaala Traditional Area

By: Abdulai Seidu

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A Semiotic Analysis of Sisaala Bayira Performance in the Sisaala Traditional Area

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Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2024 in the subject Theater Studies, Dance, grade: A, University of Education (Faculty of Foreign languages), course: English language, language: English, abstract: This paper presents a semiotic analysis of the Sisaala Bayira in the Sisaala Traditional Area. It is based on Sander's semiotic theory. It examines the symbolic meaning of the Sisaala Bayira and its relevance for society. In terms of comprehending and conserving culture and customs, the investigation of the symbolic meanings and representations of Bayira performances is highly relevant. By exploring the symbolism and representations ingrained in Bayira, a traditional performance form, one can understand its deep cultural significance and its role as a vehicle for communicating cultural stories, rituals, and values. Bayira performance frequently combines a variety of elements, all of which are purposefully chosen to convey certain meanings, including dance, music, narrative, and rituals. Performers can convey intricate storylines, feelings, and messages to an audience by using the symbolic language of Bayira.In the Sisaala Bayira, symbolic representations and meanings are important in a variety of ways. They facilitate communication by expressing intricate concepts and messages that are ingrained in the collective consciousness of the group. These symbols serve as potent means of expressing historical, cultural, and traditional beliefs. They are also open rites, ceremonies, and artistic forms.

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Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

A Case Study of the Wa Municipality

By: Justine Bakuuro,Abdulai Seidu

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Industrial Attachment at a Tannery Centre in Tamale, Ghana. A Work Experience Report

By: SEIDU ABDULAI NAPODOO

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Industrial Attachment at a Tannery Centre in Tamale, Ghana. A Work Experience Report

By: SEIDU ABDULAI NAPODOO

Internship Report from the year 2023 in the subject Art - Extra-European art, , course: BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN ART AND DESIGN INNOVATION, language: English, abstract: This internship report contains the working experience of the author, who spent some time learning the practical trade of tanning leather at the Hausa Zongo Tannery Centre in Tamale, Ghana. As a nation, we have made very little progress in our attempt to develop over the years. For any meaningful social and economic advancement in the environment in which we find ourselves, it was realised that there is the need to increase and improve the country's middle level manpower. The implementation of Bachelor of Technology courses in the county was aimed at raising the working force of the middle level manpower both in quality and quantity. In view of this, every student pursuing the course is to undertake some practical training in the field of study. This helps the students acquire skills, knowledge and curret technological development in our various industries and leads to the appreciation of some phases of their course outside the lecture halls. This report is divided into chapters, it begins with orientation and followed by description of job offered and problems encountered before and during the period of the attachment. In the final analysis the experience I acquired in undertaking the attachment are summarised.

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Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

Exploring the Sisaala Bayira Performance. Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Dimensions in African Oral Literature

Exploring the Sisaala Bayira Performance. Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Dimensions in African Oral Literature

Elements of Colonialism in Athol Fugard's Size Banzi Is Dead

Elements of Colonialism in Athol Fugard's Size Banzi Is Dead

A Semiotic Analysis of Sisaala Bayira Performance in the Sisaala Traditional Area

A Semiotic Analysis of Sisaala Bayira Performance in the Sisaala Traditional Area

Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

Challenges of English Reading for Senior High Students. Problems, Solutions and Recommenadations

Industrial Attachment at a Tannery Centre in Tamale, Ghana. A Work Experience Report

Industrial Attachment at a Tannery Centre in Tamale, Ghana. A Work Experience Report

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