The Use of Computer Assisted Approach in Teaching English Pronunciation in Urban Kigali Secondary Schools, Rwanda

Abstract

This study is about the use of computer assisted approach in teaching English pronunciation in the Urban Secondary Schools in Kigali, Rwanda, using the mixed research method through a self-administered questionnaire and an interview guide. Quantitative data was analyzed through descriptive statistics while qualitative data was analyzed through the thematic approach. Teachers considered the computer assisted approach useful due to its ability to provide proper pronunciation, to enable students find appropriate word sounds and to correct pronunciation errors and mistakes. The use of the approach enhanced proper pronunciation by boosting the number of words pronounced correctly. The study recommends that teachers should use the approach not only for class preparation but also in the actual classroom teaching and learning so as to improve the pronunciation of words. School managers are called upon to provide Computer Assisted Approach facilities so that both teachers and learners may have access to and actually use the same to enhance accuracy in words pronunciation.