English Language Education

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Anxiety effect on student's test performance
(2015) Nepal, Ramesh; Nara Prasad Bhandari
The thesis entitled 'Anxiety Effect on Students' Test Performance' is an attempt to find out the effect and its physical consequences of test anxiety on students' performance in terms of gender and level of education, to find out the factors which cause anxiety in the test performance, to find out the relationship between the frequency of the test and the level of anxiety and to suggest some pedagogical implications related to the topic. For this purpose, the researcher selected the students of grade XI and XII from Sukuna Multiple Campus, Indrapur, Bhagawati Higher Secondary School, Belbari and Sajeelal Higher Secondary School, Indrapur of Dulari cluster. From these schools, 60 students (20 from each) were selected and two sets of questionnaires were distributed them. From the data were collected and analyzed using simple statistical tools like percentage and mean. The following findings were drawn from the analysis. The researcher found that the male students found more anxious than the female students in totality. In the analysis of level wise data males were found more anxious than the females in grade XI and in grade XII male students were found more anxious than the female students. Different physical consequences were found in the survey like heart beating, sweating, trembling, upset stomach, forgetting, illness, headache, fever etc. It was also found that these consequences hampered in test performance on the students. The study has four chapters. The first chapter deals with general background, review of related literature, objectives of the study and significance of the study. The second chapter consists of methodology adopted for the study. It encompasses the sources of data, population of the study, sampling procedure, tools for data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three encompasses analysis and interpretation of the collected data both descriptively and statistically. Chapter four comprises the major findings and recommendations made after the analysis and interpretation of the data for the purpose of the study.
Classroom performance of novice teacher of english
(2015) Khatri, Than Bahadur; Rasham Archarya
The present research study entitled Classroom Performance of Novice Teacher of English aimed to explore the classroom performance of English novice teachers. To meet the objectives of my study, I purposively selected twenty novice English teachers who have not crossed one year of real teaching experience from different schools of Kathmandu district by using non-random purposive sampling procedure. I have analyzed the classroom performance of three novice teachers on the basis of observation checklist tool with some criteria. From the study, it was found that novice teacher didn’t motivate students while starting lesson, they didn’t revise the previous lesson when they entered inside the classroom, they were found less prepared regarding initiation of the lesson and they were mostly concentrated only subject matter. The 60% novice teachers were found weak in their performance regarding the review of previous lesson, preparation of instructional materials, summarizing the lesson. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with general background, statement of the problem, objectives, and delimitations of the study, significance of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter consists of review of both theoretical and empirical literature with conceptual framework. The third chapter deals with methodology containing design of the study, sources of data collection, population and sampling of the study, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, and data analysis and interpretation procedure. The fourth chapter includes results and discussion of the data. The fifth chapter is about summary, conclusion and implication of the study.
Developing speaking proficiency of Sac based and non- Sac students; A comparative study
(2015) Saru, Khem Bahadur; Ram Nath Neupane
The present study entitled Developing Speaking Proficiency of SQC Based and Non - SQC Based Students : A Comparative Study is an attempt to develop students' speaking skill through Students' Quality Circles. In order to accomplish the work ,the researcher used both primary and secondary sources of data. The sixty students from three different schools of Tansen, Palpa were selected purposively on the proficiency testing in speaking by administering speaking test items. They were tested on the basis of organization and content, accuracy, fluency, pronunciation and body language following Brown's(1997) model of evaluating speaking skills . After analyzing and interpreting the data, the researcher found that SQC based students were better in their level of interpersonal skills along with leadership qualities and communication skills, rise in confidence level. SQC based students seemed better competent, self-disciplined, creative thinker, proactive with good interpersonal skills. It is however, recommended that the concerned body should pay more attention towards speaking proficiency of the learners by applying the project based student centered methods like SQC in schools. The study consists of four chapters. The first chapter introduces the study in terms of general background, review of related literature, objectives and significance of the study .The second chapter deals with the methodology which is sub-chaptered as the sources of data, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, process of data collection and the limitations of the study. The third chapter includes the analysis and interpretation of the scores on test-items. The fourth chapter has the findings and recommendations of the study in which some pedagogical implications have been recommended. Finally it includes the references and appendices.
Teachers' Experiences of Non-verbal Communication in English Language Teaching
(2026) Dangi, Prema; Priti Mandal
This thesis, entitled “Teachers' Experiences of Non-verbal Communication in English Language Teaching,” examined the experiences of secondary-level English teachers and its impact on and role in the ELT classroom regarding the use of non-verbal communication in community schools of Dang district. This study used a qualitative approach and a narrative inquiry as a research design. Three teachers from three community schools of Dang district were purposively selected. The teachers were selected by applying non-random sampling. The data were collected through semistructured interviews and the interviews were analyzed and interpreted thematically. The findings revealed that the teachers consider nonverbal communication an essential component of teaching, primarily developed through classroom experience rather than formal training. Gestures, facial expressions, eye contacts, postures, and movements were employed to support comprehension, classroom management, student engagement, and motivation, while also addressing emotional and cultural dimensions such as reducing anxiety and supporting shy learners. The study findings imply that improving the effectiveness of non-verbal communication in ELT classrooms requires the coordinated efforts of policymakers, institutions, teachers, and researchers. It suggests that policymakers and educational institutions should incorporate structured training, resources, and supportive environments to promote the systematic use of non-verbal strategies. Furthermore, teachers need to consciously integrate and reflect on the use of gestures, facial expressions, posture, and eye contact in a culturally responsive manner, while ongoing research remains essential to examine learner perspectives, contextual variations, and long-term pedagogical impacts.
Gender variation on language learning strategies
(2010) Lamichhane, Durga Prasad; Anjana Bhattarai
This current study investigates the gender differences in the use of language learning strategies. This study aimed to discover gender differences in the use of language learning strategies. A total of 80 students from six campuses of Kathmandu valley were taken as sample in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire adapted and modified from SILL (Oxford 1990). The findings of the study show that female students tend to use overall language learning strategies more often than the males but there is no significant gender difference in the use of language learning strategies as a whole. For categories of language learning strategies, there are significant differences between genders in the use of social strategies with females using them more often. The study consists of four chapters. The first chapter encompasses general background, definition of language learning strategies, its classification and characteristics, the good language learner, factors affecting the use of language learning strategies, learning strategies and language teaching. Furthermore, this chapter consists of review of related literature, objectives of the study, significant of the study and procedures for data analysis. Chapter two deals with methodology. It encompasses sources of data, population of the study, sampling procedure, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Likewise, the third chapter of the study comprises analysis and interpretation of the data. The data was analyzed and interpreted on the basis of frequency and percentage. The fourth chapter consists of the outcomes of the analysis and interpretation of the data. It encompasses findings and recommendation. The final part presents the references and the appendices which provide the information to support as the evidence.
Teachers’ perception on the use of first language in ELT Classes
(2024) Limbu, Rupanjali; Uma Nath Sharma
This research work entitled ‘Teachers’ Perception on the use of First Language in ELT Classes’ has been carried out to find out the purpose to explore the teachers’ perception on the use of first language in ELT classes. The researcher used simple random sampling procedures to select thirty communities’ school level English language teachers from Laligurans Municipality of Tehrathum district. Five point Likert’s scale questionnaire were used to gather the teachers’ perceptions. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed and interpreted to meet the objectives of the study. It was found that the teachers identify their linguistic background of students. On the other hand, if students cannot express themselves in English however can express themselves in their First Language, it should be facilitated. Moreover, it was perceived that teaching become effective through the creation and collection of a wide range of educational materials, learning activities focus in group and pair work and to make the classroom environment inclusive. The study is divided into five chapters. Chapter one deals with introduction. It consists of background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and definitions of the key terms. Second chapter deals with the review of conceptual literature, review of empirical findings, review of related theory, implications of the study and conceptual framework. Likewise, third chapter includes the methods and procedures of the study. It consists of data collection tool and method, research site, participants, data collection procedures and data analysis procedures. The fourth chapter deals with the results and discussions of the collected data. Similarly, the collected data were described, analyzed and interpreted numerically and descriptively. Finally, the last chapter deals with the summary, conclusion and the implications of the study followed by references and appendix.
Challaenges faced by basic level English teachers in teaching reading skills
(2024) Aryal, Anita; Uma Nath Sharma
This is a study on ‘Challenges Faced by Basic Level English Teachers in Teaching Reading Skills’ It aims to explores the difficulties faced by English teachers at the basic level in teaching reading skills, as well as the possible ways they adopted to overcome the challenges. A qualitative research design was employed, and interview guidelines were used as a research tool to collect the data. The data collected were analyzed and interpreted thematically. The study revealed several challenges faced by English teachers, which were categorized into institutional and student related factors. Institutional challenges included large class sizes, insufficient teaching materials, limited access to modern technology, and inadequate time allocated for teaching. On the student side, challenges involved teaching mixed-ability classes, low student motivation and engagement, the diverse backgrounds of students, and gaps in students' foundational skills. The research also identified possible ways to overcome these challenges. Institutional solutions included the provision of teacher training programs, adequate teaching time, access to modern technology, and sufficient teaching materials. At the teacher level, effective strategies included the use of student-centered activities, a variety of teaching materials, continuous assessment methods, and making connections between lessons and students’ contexts. Additionally, teachers were encouraged to focus on motivating students, avoid the Grammar-Translation (GT) method, and prioritize the development of students' foundational skills. This study highlights the complex nature of teaching reading skills at the basic level and underscores the importance of both institutional support and teacher strategies in addressing these challenges. The thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter includes the background of the study, the statement of the problem, objectives of the study with research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study, and operational definition of the key terms. Likewise, the second chapter involves the review of related literature including conceptual, theoretical, and empirical review along with conceptual framework of the study. In the same manner, the third chapter constitutes the research methodology used in this research study. The fourth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of the data and the last fifth chapter presents the summary of the findings, discussion, conclusion, and the implications of the study followed by references and appendices.
Communicative abilities of proficiency certificate level students in english
(2010) Devkota, Laxman; Chandreshwar Mishra
The research entitled “Communicative Abilities of Proficiency Certificate Level Students in English” attempts to examine the communicative ability of PCL students. The study focused to analyze and examine the communicative ability of those students in terms of informant and content oriented variables. In order to carry out this research, both the primary and secondary data were collected. The primary sources of data consisted of 80 students, 40 from Education and the other 40 from Humanities selected by using random sampling procedure who were the main sources of data. Than the researcher studied and analyzed them in terms of different variables descriptively and statistically. On the basis of this analysis of data, the researcher found out that the communicative proficiency of Education second year students was better than Humanities second year students. Similarly, the researcher also found that all the students were better in receptive and written productive abilities of language functions than oral production test. The study consists of four chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction which consists of general background, literature review, objectives of the study and significance of the study. Chapter two consists of the methodology of the study. It encompasses the sources of data, population of the study, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitation of the study. Chapter three consists of analysis and interpretation of the collected data. The data were analyzed on the basis of variables specified objectives i.e. the holistic, stream-wise, campus-wise, gender-wise and item-wise analysis of the students’ proficiency in communication in English. Chapter four incorporates findings and the recommendations. On the basis of the analyzed data, some findings have been listed, and in turn, on the basis of these findings, some recommendations have been made.
English teachers' strategies and challenges in teaching writing skill at secondary level
(2024) Upadhyay, Kumari Maheshwari; Guru Prasad Poudel
The present study is entitled English Teachers’ Strategies and Challenges in Writing Skill at Secondary Level. The main objectives of this study were to explore teachers’ strategies while teaching writing skill at secondary level and to find out the challenges while teaching writing at secondary level. This study followed descriptive research design under qualitative research method. For that the researcher conducted semi- structured interview and the observation of classes. Purposive non-random sampling strategy was used to select participants to collect data. Five teachers from four different secondary level community schools of Suklaphanta Municipality of Kanchanpur district were the sample of this study. The findings of this study showed that the secondary level English teachers of community schools commonly adopted brainstorming, feedback, project work, summarizing, paraphrasing, cubing, parallel writing, guided writing, free writing and providing specific writing tips through PowerPoint presentation strategies in teaching writing skill. While using those strategies the teachers faced various challenges in the classroom. They included developing creativity of the students, finding concluding statements, arousing interest on students, clarifying the confusion on topics, developing vocabulary knowledge, and proper use of punctuations and following appropriate format while writing. This research consists of five different chapters. Out of them, chapter one is the introductory part of this study. It incorporates background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. Second chapter deals with review of related theoretical literature and the review of empirical literature, implication of the review for the study and conceptual framework. Third chapter is the part of the methodology. This past includes research design and method of the study, population of the sample, data collection tools, reliability and validity of the tools, data collection procedures, data analysis process, ethical consideration and sources of data. Similarly, fourth chapter deals with results and discussion and it has incorporated the analysis of the data and the results. The fifth chapter includes findings of the study, conclusion and implications of the study. In the same way, in the final part of the thesis, references and appendices have systematically been included.
The effectiveness of supplementary materials in developing reading comparehnesion
(2015) Dahal, Sagar Prasad; Anjana Bhattarai
The thesis entitled "Effectiveness of Supplementary Materials in Developing Reading Comprehension" is an attempt to find out the effectiveness of supplementary materials in the development of reading comprehension. To carry out this research, thirty two students of grade-X from the government aided school Shree Bhanu Bhakta Higher Secondary School, Manglabare Ilam were selected as sample. A test consisting of five different test items was used as the main tool for data collection. For experiment, students were divided into two groups by simple random sampling procedure and a pre-test was administered before starting the treatment .After that, both groups were taught the same teaching items. The only difference between experimental group and controlled group was the use of supplementary materials for experimental group. After the completion of teaching of four weeks, a post-test was administered. Then, the results of both pre-test and post-test were compared to determine the role of supplementary materials in teaching reading. The main finding of this study is that use of supplementary materials is more effective in teaching reading skill than teaching just the prescribed textbook. This thesis is divided into five chapters each chapter is divided into different subheadings. The first chapter deals with general background, statement of the problems, rationale of the study, objective of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter deals with review of related literature and conceptual framework. It encompasses review of related literature, implication of the review for the study, theoretical as well as conceptual framework. The third chapter introduces methods and procedures of the study, population and sample, sampling procedure, data collection tools, data collection procedure and data analysis and interpretation procedure. The chapter four discusses the results of the collected data. Chapter five deals with the summary, conclusions and implications have been recommended. At the policy level, practice level and for further research. This chapter is followed by references and appendices.
Dance party as a popular youth Culture in the great Gatsby and saturday Night Fever
(2024) Aryual, Laxmi; Dhurba Bahadur Karki
This research work examines dance party as a popular youth culture in Luhrmann directed The Great Gatsby and John Badham directed movie Saturday Night Fever. This study examines the inherent connections between the dance party and American life of the youths. It implies how dance party as a popular youth culture becomes integral part of American life in twentieth century urban America. Exploring the cinematic techniques of camera and its movement, it applies the theoretical approaches of popular culture defined by John Storey in his book Cultural Theory and Popular Culture who views popular culture as widely favored or well-liked by many people. It also studies how dance parties as a popular culture is represented in both movies by the lens of the camera and its techniques. While doing this, it has applied the theoretical approach implied by Stuart Hall in his book Representation: Cultural Representation and Signifying Practices. Hall argues that representation is an essential part of the process by which meaning is produced and exchanged between members of a culture. The chief beneficiaries of this research work include culture researchers, concerned stakeholders, humanities students and policy makers. It has a tremendous prospect to promote dance parties as a popular youth culture. Keywords: popular youth culture, movies, dance party, representation
Teachers' Techniques for developing english speaking skill among basic level students
(2024) Aryal, Aruna; Gopal Prasad Pandey
The present study entitled Teachers’ Techniques for Developing English Speaking Skill Among Basic Level Students was carried out to find out the techniques used by English teachers in teaching speaking. This study also aimed at investing challenges in teaching, speaking at community-based schools. It was conducted in two community schools of Dhading district. Narrative inquiry under qualitative research was applied to collect the data. Five English teachers were purposefully taken as participants for this study. Likewise, interview guidelines and observation checklist were used as research tools. The data was gathered from teachers’ narration and observation which were interpreted thematically in detail. The findings of the study showed that question-answer, picture description, dialogues, conversations, group discussion and summarization were the techniques used by teachers in teaching speaking. Mostly pictures description and question-answer technique were used by the teachers to promote the students’ spoken ability. However, the number of the students, language variety, learners’ L1, hesitation, teachers' proximity, students’ vocabulary and fluency, grammar mistakes, teachers’ time allocation, time for English speaking practice have been found as the problem in enhancing students' speaking skill. This study consists of five different chapters including references and appendices. The beginning chapter is about introductory part. It includes background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter contains of review of related literature, review of related empirical literature and conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter covers the study's methodology, including research design, data sources, sampling, research tools, data collection, analysis procedures, and ethical considerations. Similarly, the fourth chapter is about analysis and interpretation of the findings. Finally, the fifth chapter is all about conclusions and recommendations.
Students' experiences on learning english through Online Mode
(2024) Shrestha, Durga; Guru Prasad Paudel
This is a study on Students’ Experiences on Learning English through Online Mode. It aimed to explore the livedexperiences of students in learning English through online platforms, emphasizing the evolving dynamics of teaching practices in the digital age.Besides, the study focused to identify the students’ perceptions on learning through online mode of delivery in teaching and learning of Englishin terms of ease, access, difficulties, benefits, interaction and assessment.This study followed a phenomenological research design and qualitative method for data analysis and interpretation. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews with six respondent's students studying in the fourth semester of University Campus in Department of English Education. They were selected by using judgmental sampling method. The data has been interpreted using thematic approach. The findings showed that students experienced learning English through online as exciting. Similarly, the data reveals that the online learning offered them flexibility and accessibility. However, they also faced challenges in terms of internet connectivity, interaction, and effective use of instructional technologies. Despite these obstacles, students appreciated the learning convenient time and the ability to balance education with other responsibilities. The findings suggest a need for enhanced digital infrastructure, better training for teachers, and comprehensive policies to address the gaps in online education. This thesis has been organized into five chapters. The first chapter contains introduction of research topic along with its objectives, questions, and some delimitations. The second chapter showcases review of literature whereas the third chapter shows different methodologies regarding design, population sample, and sampling. The fourth chapter shows in-depth analysis of collected data and the fifth concludes with summary, finding and conclusions.
The role of exposure in enhancing speaking skill at basic levle ; The case of a community school
(2024) Rai, Anu; Gopal Prasad Pandey
This study is entitled The Role of Exposure in Enhancing Speaking Skill at Basic Level: The Case of a Community School. The main objectives of this study were to find out the role of exposure in developing speaking skill and to explore the ways to provide exposure to the students in enhancing speaking skill in Basic level students. This study followedsurvey research designwith open-ended questionnaire and semi- structured interviews as toolto collect the data. The participants of this study were the students of Grade six, seven and eight of Shree Bhotang Devi Secondary School, Bhotang, Sindhupalchok. The studentswere selected using simple random sampling strategy. The data from the students were analyzed quantitatively anddescriptively. The findings showed that the exposure played a role in enhancing the speaking skill by developing their vocabulary and pronunciation. After getting the exposure, students wereable to speak in English with their teachers and friends more comfortably. The study also revealed that the students enhanced their speaking skills by watching movies, surfing the internet, listening to radio, reading books, reading magazines, and reading newspapers. Furthermore, the exposures to speaking opportunities significantly enhanced students’ academic performance, vocabulary, self-confidence and motivation.So, it has been proved that exposure has a constructive role in developing speaking skill in students. This thesis includes five chapters. The chapter one contains background, statement of problem, objectives, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study, and delimitations of key terms. The chapter two deals with the review of theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implications of review and conceptual framework. Similarly, chapter three contains design and method of the study, research tools and techniques, population and sampling strategy, data collection and procedures and ethical consideration. Likewise, chapter four deals with analysis of data and interpretation of the result. Finally, chapter five contains conclusion and recommendations. At the end, references and appendices are provided.
Politeness strategies in job application in nepal
(2016) Niroula, Ganga Devi; Pramod Niroula
Pragmatics is one of the areas of study that deals with how meaning is shaped from the context. Pragmatics has roots in philosophy of language and politeness principle is a part of pragmatic study. This study ‘Politeness Strategies in Job Applications in Nepal’ attempted to examine the trend of using the politeness in job application in the out-set of Jhapa district. It explores the politeness strategies that the students majoring English at Kankai Multiple Campus Jhapa use in their job application letters using document analysis method. This study has traced the areas of the positive and negative faces of the addresser and the addresses using Brown and Levinson’s pragmatic principle, especially the politeness strategies. To investigate the politeness strategies of job application letters Brown and Levinson’s theory is applied in this thesis, as it is the most influential and comprehensive model of politeness. Special attention has been given to choice between positive and negative strategies. Although they are used to attend to positive or negative face respectively, one speech act can threaten both faces at the same time and thus the speaker must choose to which face he should primarily attend. This study has five chapters. The first chapter deals with the general background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the research, rationale of the study, significance of the study, delimitations of the study. Chapter two includes review of theoretical and empirical literature, its implications and theoretical framework. Chapter three makes clear all the areas of methodology dealing with the sources of the data and the population of the study, sampling procedure, research tools, data collection and interpretation. Chapter four contains the results and discussion with the analysis and the interpretation of the collected data using different charts, diagrams, figures and tables. Likewise, the last chapter consists the conclusion and implication of the study and also some recommendations for the purpose of improving the concerned field. References and appendices are presented at the end of this study.
Effectiveness of critical thinking approach in teaching reading comprehension
(2015) Mahato, Subas Chandra; Padam Lal Bharati
The present experimental study entitled Effectiveness of Critical Thinking Approach in Teaching Reading Comprehension aimed at finding out the effectiveness of critical chinking approach in teaching reading comprehension and to provide some pedagogical usages. The thirty days workshop was carried out in Shree Sajhapur Higher Secondary School, Narayani Municipality – 1 , Chitwan with the preparation of lesson plans and test items for the data collection. The students of grade XI was taken as sample. A pre-test was conducted at the beginning of the study. Then all thirty-two students were grouped into two viz. Experimental and Controlled based on even and odd roll number. The experimental group was taught using critical thinking approach for 30 days whereas the students of controlled group were taught in usual way of teaching using lecture method. In course of the real teaching, a progress test was carried out in the middle and a post test was conducted at end for each groups. The results (average scores) of all tests were compared to determine the effectiveness of critical thinking approach against other usual conventional teaching strategies specially lecture methods. It was found that critical thinking approach is far more effective than usual classroom teaching for reading comprehension of Grade XI students. This thesis consists of five chapters. Chapter one is a introductory part of the research which includes general background, statement of problem, objectives research question, significance, delimitations, and operational definition of the key terms. Chapter two deals with review of theoretical literature and empirical literature, implication of review and conceptual framework. Chapter three presents methods and procedures followed by the researcher in design and method of the study, population sample and sampling strategy, study area, data collection tools, procedures and analysis as well as interpretation of data. Chapter four consists of results, discussions of data analysis and summary of findings. Based on the results, conclusion and implications to various level have been presented in chapter five.
Accurancy of language: Spoken english of tourist guides
(2015) Chaudhary, Rishma; Padam Lal Bharati
This thesis entitled Accuracy of Language: Spoken English of Tourist Guides is an attempt to find out accuracy and appropriacy in English spoken by tourist guides working in Sauraha in terms of sentence pattern, language functions and vocabularies. To achieve the objective, the researcher visited the different places of Sauraha. She recorded eight briefings and five conversations between tourists and the guide. She selected guides by using purposive sampling method on the basis of her convenience. The omission of auxiliaries has been found to be most frequent while absence of nouns and possessives has been found least frequent in the sentence patterns of tourist guide. Similarly, a few Nepali words were used instead of its English equivalents. The study is divided into five different chapters. The first chapter deals with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definition of the specific terms. Similarly, the second chapter comprises the review of the theoretical literature, review of the empirical literature, Implication of the review of the study and conceptual framework. The third chapter consist of methods and procedure of the study, research design, study population and Sampling procedure, Field of study, tools for data collection, procedure of data collection, procedure for data analysis and interpretation. The fourth chapter consist of analysis and interpretation of data, analysis of sentence pattern, interpersonal communication, analysis of language functions and summary of findings. The final chapter consists of conclusion and recommendation.
Development of Writing Skills through Homework
(2011) Bham, Sushil Kumar; Anjana Bhattari
The present research study entitled "Development of Writing Skills Through Homework" mainly attempted to look at the development of writing skills through homework in the case of secondary level students in a public school of Mugu district. In order for achieving this purpose, I regularly assigned homework and analysed and interpreted result of homework, conducted and analyzed pre-test, post-test, and progress test. I used both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data was solicited from the forty students of Grade 9 of Shree Mahakali Secondary School, Gamgadhi, Mugu by administrating homework, pre-test, progressive tests and post-test. The secondary sources of data that I used were different written materials and Grade 9 English textbook. In course of analysing and interpreting the data, what I found is out of 40 students, 45 per cent of the students have secured above the average score (i.e. 8.75) and 15 was the highest score on the pre-test whereas, on the post-test, 55 per cent of the students have secured above the average score (i.e. 26.52) and 35 was the highest score obtained by the students. So, it can be claimed that homework can have striking positive effect in developing writing skills. This research study consists of four chapters. The first chapter entails the study related to general background, review of related literature, objectives and significance of the study. The second chapter entails the methodology adopted for the research study. The third chapter deals with interpretations in terms of analysis of homework, analysis of pre-test, progress tests and post-test. The fourth chapter entails the findings and pedagogical implications related to the research study.
Present and Past Continuous Tenses in English and Maithili
(2010) Yadav, Ram Umesh; Anju Giri
This study entitled "Present and Past Continuous Tenses in English and Maithili" has been carried out to compare and contrast between the present and past continuous tenses of the English and Maithili languages. The researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources of the data were native speakers of the Maithili language from Siraha district of Terai. The research was based on the responses obtained from sixty informants. The secondary sources of the data were different books, journals and theses. The researcher used stratified random sampling procedure to sample the population. From the study it was found that both languages have present and past continuous tenses. The sentences of present and past continuous tenses of both languages can be changed into negative, interrogative and interrogative-negative forms. And it was also found that English is an S-VO language whereas Maithili is an S-O-V one. Both of the languages differ structurally. The thesis consists of four chapters. They are introduction, methodology, analysis and interpretation, findings and recommendation. The first chapter encompasses general background, review of related literature, objectives of the study, significance of study and definition of specific terms. The second chapter deals with methodology. It encompasses sources of data, sampling procedure, research tools and process of data collection and limitations of study. The third chapter which is the core of the thesis includes the analysis and interpretation of the data.The fourth chapter incorporates findings, recommendations and pedagogical implications of the study. The tables and references are included in the final part of this study.
Scolding and Expressing Anger in English and Bajhangi
(2015) Jagri, Shankar Bahadur; Anju Giri
The present research study entitled “Scolding and Expressing Anger in English and Bajhangi” aimed to identify and compare the exponents of Scolding and Expressing Anger used by the native English and Bajhangi speakers. This research was based on secondary and primary data. The data were collected from the 50 native speakers of Bajhangi dialect. The informants were selected using judgmental non-random sampling and snow ball sampling procedure from Byansi and Kadel VDCs in Bajhang district. The researcher had taken 25 literate and 25 illiterate speakers and the participants of males and females were the equal from each VDC. The data were collected with the help of interviews and questionnaires. The sources of data for English were based on Matreyek (1983), Blundell, Higgen and Middlemiss (1997), Tillitt and Bruder (2000), Lyons (1970), Jones (1981), different books, theses, dictionaries and articles. The responses were listed, tabulated and compared for analysis and interpretation. On the basis of analysis and interpretation the researcher came to the conclusion that the native English speakers were more polite while scolding others than Bajhagi speakers on the other hand, Bajhangi speakers tend to use more impolite expressions and swear words in comparison to the native English speakers while scolding. Likewise, native English speakers tend to express their anger in indirect way using the formal forms to a greater extent in comparison to Bajhangi speakers. This thesis is organized into five chapters. The first chapter deals with the background of the topic, 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 includes review of related theoretical literature, review of related empirical literature, implication of the review for the study and conceptual framework. The third chapter covers all the areas of methodology. Likewise, the fourth chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of results, summary/discussion of the findings, similarities and differences and the fifth chapter includes conclusions and recommendations at three different areas (policy related, practice related and further related). Finally, the references and appendices are included.

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