Using Appropriate Resources for Effective Teaching of Storytelling in English Language. A Case Study at Akropong Presbyterian College of Education Demonstration Primary School, Ghana

Abstract

The teaching of storytelling is considered as an unessential aspect of the English language by many teachers in Ghana. Notwithstanding its benefits to both pupils and teachers, it has been relegated to the background due to inappropriate resources for its teaching. It is in line of this that the study sought to look appropriate resources for effective teaching of storytelling in English language in Akropong Presbyterian College of Education Demonstration Primary School in the Eastern Region of Ghana. In this study, both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to obtain data. From data gathered and analyzed, the study revealed that storytelling could be effective using the three tier approach. Again the use of pictures could greatly enhance lesson effectiveness and lastly the use of appropriate techniques in teaching storytelling equips the teacher with the confidence and interest to teach the subject.