Teachers’ Questionnaire

Section A: Personal Information

Please respond to the following questions

Gender: _________
Age:____________
Section:_________
Subject:_________

2. Duration of teaching

1-5 ( )
6-10 ( )
11-15 ( )
16-20 ( )
21-25 ( )
25 and above ( )

Section B: Prevalence of Use of Mother Tongue

a) Do you speak in different languages in class?

Yes ( ) No ( )

b) If yes, often do you speak in different languages in class? Tick appropriately

Very Often ( ) Often ( ) Rarely ( ) Not at all ( )

c) Do you switch languages during the teaching-learning process?

Yes ( ) No ( )

d) If yes, how often do you switch languages during the teaching-learning process?

Very Often ( ) Often ( ) Rarely ( ) Not at all ( )

e) Do students speak in different languages in your school?

Yes ( ) No ( )

f) If yes, how often do students speak in different languages in school?

Very Often ( ) Often ( ) Rarely ( ) Not at all ( )

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Section C: Perception of Teachers on the Influence of Mother Tongue on Performance of
English

a) In your own opinion, does use of different languages influence performance in English?

Yes ( ) No ( )

b) If yes, explain how use of different languages influence performance in English.

Statement Strongly Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly

agree 4 3 2 disagree
5 1

Students who use mother

tongue perform poorly in
English
Students who use English
perform better in English
Use of mother tongue does
not influence performance in
English
Use of mother tongue
influences performance in
English

Section D: Measures to be Taken to Control the Use Of Mother Tongue

a) Does your school have a language policy?

Yes ( ) No ( )

b) If yes, does the Language Policy prohibit students from speaking in different languages?

Yes ( ) No ( )

c) Are students who speak different languages punished?

Yes ( ) No ( )

d) Are students who speak in different languages rewarded?

Yes ( ) No ( )

e) What are other measures taken to curb use of different languages in your school?

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 Section E: Challenges Brought About by Use of Mother Tongue

a) Does use of mother tongue influence the way students write in English?

Yes ( ) No ( )

b) If yes, briefly explain how use of mother tongue influence the way students write in
English.

c) Does use of mother tongue influence the way students pronounce in English?

Yes ( ) No ( )

d) In your opinion, what other challenges does use of mother tongue bring about?

e) What other challenges are brought about by use of mother tongue?

f) To what extent do you agree with the following statements? Tick appropriately

Statement Strongly Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly

agree 4 3 2 disagree
5 1

Use of mother tongue influence

the way students write in different
languages
Use of mother tongue influence
the way students pronounce in
Different languages
Use of mother tongue influence
students confidence in
communication in different
languages

Section F: Strategies to Improve Languages

a) Does punishing of students for speaking in different languages help in improvement in
performance in different learning areas?

Yes ( ) No ( )

b) Does availability of learning resources contribute to the improvement in different learning

areas?

Yes ( ) No ( )

b) In your opinion, what should be done to improve the performance of English?

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Interview Guide for Teachers

a) Which language do your students use as a medium of communication?

b) Describe situations when you switch languages during teaching-learning.
c) How does use of mother tongue by students affect the way you teach learning areas?
d) How does using of different languages in school influence performance?
e) Does your school have a language policy? If no, do you intend to come up with one?
f.) What is the purpose of the language policy?
g.) Describe how the national language policy influences performance of students?
h.) Describe how students who use different languages are affected in their performance in
learning areas?
i.) What challenges are brought about by use of different languages in the process of learning?
j.) What should be done to improve the performance of students?