The Use Of The Wolaitta Language As The Language Of Learning In Primary School

This study aims at examin ing the extent to which both teachers and students inrnthe primary schools of Wolaitta zone use the Wolaitta language as the languagernof learning.rnThe study sample included 18 teachers and students in 18 sections from 9rnprimary schools, which were selected randomly from three woredas of Wolaittarnzone, SNNPR. Data were gathered using questionnaire and classroomrnobservation checklist. And the collected data were analyzed using mainly meanrnvalues and percentages.rnThe findings of the study show that there is inadequate teacher training programrnto enhance teachers' use of the language, lack of student textbooks for therneffective use of the Wolaitta language, and promising del ivery of the contents inrnthe language and rela tive weakness in writing and reading in the language. In thernlight of these findings, continuous teacher training on the use of language,rnorganizing self help group in whi ch teachers share their experiences and discussrnproblems related to the language use, introducing the language for office workrnand encouraging literary contest among the students were recommended.

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