Language learning through pictorial materials

Abstract

This present research work entitled “Language Learning through Pictorial Materials” is an attempt to find out effectiveness of pictures in language learning and toexplore how students learn language through different pictures.Dealing with this topic, I have developed materials, i.e. picture gallery which helps to know how different pictures help in language learning. I have done an action research among the class five students to clarify that children learn better through pictures than other materials.It proves that a picture speaks thousand words. They are curious to learn if we show them different pictures related to the curriculum or particular course and teaching learning activities will be effective and fruitful. In this research, I have developed a picture gallery based on the content or syllabus of class five and done an action research. I used mixed research as a method for collecting the data. I collected the pictures that can be used to teach the curriculum of class five in English subject and did different experiment over 21 students by using simple random sampling strategies and took test to find out the pictures are really effective to learn and teach or not.From the data collection, I have finalized that pictorial materials are really effective in language learning. Students can learn and understand language immediately and effectively. Although students understand the content, all of the students couldn’t get as much as satisfactory marks in second test due to their weakness in vocabulary and grammar but they had improved more than how much they could. In my finding, to reduce vocabulary and grammatical problem, pictorial materials or visual aids should be used from the 0 level. And every course book should have included sufficient pictures to teach and learn language. It helps students make creative and increase proficiency level on language and Students learn language effectively. This thesis has been organized into five chapters. This first chapter deals with the 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 deals with the review of theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. The third chapter includes method and procedure of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, study area, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures and analysis and interpretation are mentioned. The fourth chapter includes analysis and interpretations of the results. Finally, the fifth chapter presents the conclusions and recommendations such as policy related, practiced related and further research related followed by references and appendices of the study.