Problems of classroom management in English language teaching

Abstract

This research study entitled Problems of Classroom Management in English Language Teaching aimed to find out the problems of ELT classroom management in terms of physical infrastructure, classroom discipline, and teaching materials and to explore the techniques that basic level English teacher adopt in managing classroom learning process. I used survey research design to accomplish this study. The population of this study was ten English teachers of public schools. I collected data from ten English teachers of five different basic level school of Pyuthan district by using simple random sampling strategy. Data for this study were collected through observation checklist and open-ended questionnaire. Findings of the study showed that majority of the classroom setting up the physical environment were found to be effective management. Likewise, teachers are facing problems while teaching. These problems included diverse language abilities, integrating authentic materials, maintaining engagement through the lesson, addressing the diverse learning pace of individual students and student's disruptive behaviors. This thesis consists of five main chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the topic in which background of the study, statement of the problems, significance of the study, objectives of the study, research questions, delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter includes the review of both theoretical and empirical literature, implications of the review along with the conceptual framework of the study. The third chapter deals with the methods and procedures of the study. It includes design and methods of the study population sample and sampling strategy, research tools and techniques, procedures of data collection, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter deals with analysis and interpretation of data. Then fifth chapter deals with the findings, conclusion and recommendations. Finally references and appendices were attached.