Joshi, Jaya Raj2023-09-052023-09-052023https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/19610The present study entitled “Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Compulsory English Textbook of Grade 9” was carried out to identify the teachers’ perceptions on the compulsory English textbook of Grade 9 in terms of the practical considerations, layout and design, activities, language skills, language type, content, gender balance and cultural appropriateness. I used survey research design in order to carry out this study. I collected the data from forty government schools' teachers teaching at grade nine in Chadranagar Rural Municipality and Ishworpur Municipality of Sarlahi district using purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire containing 33 close ended and 5 open ended questions was used as the data collection tool. The findings showed that some criteria were fulfilled in the textbook while some others were not. The teachers have positive attitudes in relation to the activities in the textbook. The textbook has worked well on the language functions and the language used in the textbook is at the right level of students’ current English ability whereas, the textbook does not meet the teachers’ expectations in terms of the presentation of the grammar and subject matter. Similarly, the language in the textbook does not represent a diverse range of registers and accents. However, the exercises in the textbook are included well in balanced pattern.Likewise, the textbook includes an adequate vocabulary in the glossary section. The textbook has failed to cover the stories of successful women and their contribution for the transformation of society. Furthermore, the gender issues in the textbook are not balanced in terms of content, illustrations and competencies. This thesis has been divided into five chapters. The first chapter includes background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. Similarly, the second chapter is related to the review of theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. Likewise, third chapter deals with methods and procedures of the study under which design of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, data collection tools, data collection procedures, analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical consideration are mentioned. In the same way, the forth chapter consists of analysis and interpretation of data. The fifth chapter includes the findings, conclusion and recommendations of the study. Finally, it includes references and appendices.en-USTeachers perceptionsEnglish textbookpedagogical implicationsThesis