Learner Centered Techniques Used by Secondary level English Teachers in the Classroom

Abstract

he present study entitled Learner Centered Techniques Used by Secondary Level English Teachers in the Classroom is an attempt to identify and find out learner-centered techniques used in teaching language skills and aspects by secondary level teachers of English and suggests some pedagogical implications. In order to collect the data, the primary and secondary sources were used. Ten teachers of English and fifty students of grade IX and X at secondary school of Dhading district were involved as informants in this study. The main tools for data collection were observation check-list and interview. The teachers were requested to permit to observe their classroom teaching and students were interviewed. The raw data obtained from them were analyzed and interpreted descriptively. After analysis and interpretation of the data, it was found that teachers used learner-centered techniques like pair work, group work, discussions and pictures as supplementary materials. This thesis consist of five chapters. Each chapter is an important of this study. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the study which consists of background of the study, statement of problem, objectives if the study, research ‘questions,significance of the problem, delimitation of the study and operational definitions of key terms. Similarly, the second chapter consists of review of theoretical as well as empirical literature and implications for the study: more importantly, it includes the conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter deals with the methods and procedures of the study which cover design and method of the study, population sample and sampling strategy, research tools, source of data, data collection procedure, data analysis procedure and ethical considerations. Then, the fourth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretations of data. Finally, fifth chapter deals with findings, conclusion of the study and recommendations of the study.