Beliefs of Students towards Existing Examination System of M. Ed. English

Abstract

The present study entitled, ‘Beliefs of the Students Towards Existing Examination System of M.Ed. English' has been carried out to find out the beliefs of the students towards existing examination system of M.Ed. English. This study was carried out using both the primary and secondary sources of data. For primary data, forty-eight students of M.Ed. English second year and the ones who were writing theses were randomly selected from the four Campuses of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts. From each campus, twelve students of M.Ed. English were given the questionnaires to get information. The researcher used both open-ended and close-ended types of questionnaires to elicit the required data. It is found that the main reason of tearing off the question papers in the exams of M.Ed. English is not improper design and difficulty level of questions. Likewise, it is found that giving re-examination in M.Ed. English should be stopped because it causes to degrade the image of T.U. From the analyzed data, it is found that the students have positive beliefs towards M.Ed. English exams. However, they suggested that T.U. should apply the strict rules and regulations to stop the tearing off question papers in the exams so that it will discourage such students who are indulged in such activities. This thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter deals with the general background of the study, background of Tribhuvan University, Master of English Education, Examination, introduction to the term belief, students beliefs, review of related literature, Objectives and significance of the study. The second chapter deals with methodology used in the study. The sources of data, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, data collection procedures and limitations of the study are also included. Chapter three includes analysis and interpretation of the data. The final chapter encompasses the findings and recommendations made after the analysis of the data.