October 2013 Vol. 1 No. 9

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Ogbemudia MI
Ibiam JU

Full Length Research Paper

The efficacy of jolly phonics instructional strategy on the writing ability of junior primary pupils’ in Uyo senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Ogbemudia Magdalene Ifeoma*¹ and Prof. Julie U. Ibiam²

¹Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
²Institute of Education University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: femeg2005@yahoo.com; Tel: +2347036368583

Accepted October 09, 2013

Abstract

This study investigated the efficacy of Jolly Phonics Instructional Strategy on the writing ability of junior primary pupils’ in Uyo Senatorial District. In this study two variables were considered which constitute the basic skills of Jolly Phonics Instructional Strategy. The two variables considered were blending of letter sounds (for reading) and identification of letter sounds in words (for writing). Sample sizes of 169 pupils obtained from four public primary schools in Uyo Senatorial District were used. Non-randomized pre-test- post-test control group research design was used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was Children Reading Activity Test (CRAT). The analysis of Covariance was used to analyse the data. The results obtained from the study at 0.05 level significance showed that blending of letter sounds (for reading) and identification of letter sounds in words (for writing) had significant effects on the writing ability of junior primary pupils in Uyo Senatorial District. Recommendations were made.

Keywords: Jolly Phonics, Junior primary, Efficacy, Uyo Senatorial District.