Attitudes on Students' Oral Presentation in Elt Classroom and Development of their Speaking Skill

Abstract

The current study entitled Attitudes on Students' Oral Presentation in ELT Classroom and Development of their Speaking Skillis an attempt to find out the students’ attitudes towards the use of oral presentation and development of their speaking skill.This study is based on the survey research design. The sample population of this study was thirty students studying in M.Ed. 1 st and 3 rd semesters at Department of English Education. The respondents for this study were selected through purposive non- random sampling procedure. The major research tool used to collect the required data was the questionnaire which consisted of both close-ended and open-ended questions and statements concerning with the five different parameters: a) feelings b) experience c) problems d) feedback e) improvement. After analyzing and interpreting the data, it has been found that the majority of the students are in favor of the use of oral presentation in ELT classroom. Research shows that the use of oral presentation gives opportunity to speak in front of the public. It also reduces hesitation, develops confidence of presenting ideas, fluency, and pronunciation, also develops vocabulary knowledge and sets their habit of speaking. This research consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, and operational definition of the key terms. The second chapter consists of review of related theoretical literature, review of related empirical literature, implications of the review of the studyand conceptual framework of the research. The third chapter deals with the methodology adopted in carrying out a research, which includes design of the study, population, sample, sampling strategy, research tool, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical considerations of the study. The fourth chapter is the presentation of analysis and interpretation of the data, and the fifth chapter presents the findings based on the analysis andinterpretation of the results followed by conclusion and recommendations of the study respectively.