Use of teaching materials in ELT classes at basic level

Abstract

The research study entitled Use of Teaching Materials in ELT Classes at Basic Level was an attempt to find out the situation of teaching materials used in ELT classes at basic level in the community-based schools in Sankhuwasabha District i.e. Chainpur Municipality. Survey research design was applied to carry out this research study. As a sample, all the basic level (6-8) schools and all twenty-three English teachers were selected as census technique procedure from basic level who were taking ELT classes in the classes 6-8 in Chainpur Municipality of Sankhuwasabha district. Tools for data collection were questionnaires (i.e. openended and close-ended) and researchers used observational form too.

Data collected

were analyzed by both qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis.

After

analysis and interpretation of data, it was found that It was found that 47.82 percent

respondents agreed about the regular use of teaching materials at their ELT classes

and 8.69 percent strongly disagreed of regular use of teaching materials in ELT

classes. (see table 2, Appendix III). It was also found that 39.13 percent respondents

agreed that they have an access of teaching materials which they need for their ELT

classes at their school. (see table 2, Appendix III). Similarly, it was found that 17.39

percent of respondents strongly agreed that their schools have an access of teaching

materials which they need for ELT classes. (see table 2, Appendix III). Similarly,

43.47 percent respondents were found that they were not able to get required number

of teaching materials from their school for their ELT classes. (see table 3, Appendix

III). Likewise, it was fond 10 teachers i.e. 43.47 percentage respondents disagreed

and strongly disagreed about the fellow teachers support to prepare teaching

materials for language classes. (see table 4, Appendix III).

On the other hand, it was found that teachers are conducting various activities like demonstration, describing pictures, comparison, listening, reading, narrating and drilling by using teaching materials for their ELT classes. Likewise, it was also found that teaching materials reduces teachers talking time and increases students talking time, facilitates learners in their learnings, learners will easily learn language skills with the help of teaching materials. These were suggested by the ELT teachers as usefulness of teaching materials for ELT classes. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction the study which consists of background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of study, delimitation of the study and operational definition of the key terms. Similarly, second chapter contains of review of theoretical as well as empirical literature and implications for the study. Moreover, it includes the conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter incorporates with the methods and procedures of the study, which covers design and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategies, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures. In the same way, the fourth chapter includes the analysis and interpretation of the data. Furthermore, the fifth chapter incorporates the findings and conclusions of the study followed by some recommendations based on the study. Finally, the references and the appendices, which are necessary to the validation of the research have also been presented.