Methodology
Research Questions
The research questions are as follows:
(1) To what extent do big class sizes affect the teaching methods used by teachers of reading in lower
primary classes?
(2) How do big class sizes affect the use of teaching materials for reading in lower primary classes?
(3) What are the teachers’ attitudes towards teaching reading as a subject in big class sizes in lower
primary classes?
Research Design
A cross-sectional survey was used for the study. The method has a number of advantages, such as
collecting information once from a random sample that has been drawn from a target population. The target
population included teachers, head teachers and heads of the lower primary sections. The study used mainly
quantitative methods and a few qualitative ones. Interviews and questionnaires were used to obtain views and
opinions from the target group.
Area of Study
The study was carried out in selected primary schools in Kampala Central Municipality, Kampala District (see Appendix A). The area was selected due to the advantages it has. There are very many primary schools of
various grades that are close together. Thus, the researcher saved on transport costs and time that would have
been used if they were scattered. Besides, the researcher wanted to tap a variety of views and opinions from
each grade of school.