The Activities Used by Secondary Level Teachers While Teaching Reading Skill

Abstract

The present study entitled “The Activities Used by Secondary Level Teachers While Teaching Reading Skill” was conducted to identify, describe and compare the reading activities used by secondary level teachers teaching in schools of rural and urban areas. To meet the objectives of the research two secondary level teachers were selected using purposive non-random sampling method. As a case study research, the observation checklist and diary writing were used to explore the activities used by secondary level English teachers. The result of the study reveals that loud reading, silent reading, skimming and scanning and answering text related questions were mostly practiced by both teachers. Similarly, it was found thatthrough the use of group and pair works, students are motivated, inspired and their interest was aroused towards reading.I also found that the teachers and students in rural areas are facing many problems like; lack of teaching materials and electronic devices like computers and projector, they are less exposed to the outside world, lack of knowledge about the current issues and less educated parents in comparison to the urban areas’ students which play great role in creating gap in their performance. The present study consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the study along with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definition of the key terms. The second chapter contains review of the related literature and conceptual framework. Similarly, the third chapter includes methods and procedures of the study. Likewise, the fourth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of the data. Finally, chapter five comprises the findings, conclusion and recommendations in policy related, practice related and further research related.