Classroom activities for developing learner’s speaking ability

Abstract

The present research work entitled Classroom Activities for Developing Learners Speaking Ability is an attempt to analyze the classroom context of classroom activities in developing learners speaking ability. Thenature of the study was classroom ethnographic research. It was carried out by using both primary and secondary sources of data.The data were collected from four secondary level English language teachers of three different schools of Udayapur and Sindhuli district. Fromeach school, one teacher was selected by using purposive non-random sampling procedure.To achieve the objectives, classroom observation and in-depth interview were prepared as a tool for data collection.Four teachers were interviewed and thirty classes were observed. The data collected through interview and classroom observation were analyzed and interpreted thematically and descriptively.The findings of the study showed that teachers used different classroom activities like role play, picture description,find the difference, reading for pronunciation and storytelling for developing the speaking of students. Regarding the classroom context,it has found that students’ poor reading habit, low educational background, laziness of teacher and students, one way teaching, poor administrative management and largesize classroom was found the major challenges in applying classroom activities. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the topic which consists of background of the study, statements of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study,delimitations of the study and the operational definitions of the key terms are included. The second chapter includes of both theoretical and empirical literature,along with implications of the review for the study. It also include conceptual framework. The third chapter deals with the methods and procedures of the study. It also includes research design of the study, population, sample, sampling strategies,data collection tools, data collection procedures, data interpretation procedures and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter includes analysis and interpretation of the data. The fifth chapter presents findings and conclusions of the study and recommendations. Moreover, it also suggests some pedagogical implications based on policy related, practice related and further research related. This chapter is followed by references and appendixes used for the study