Effectiveness of Task Based Language Teaching in Developing Speaking Skills

Abstract

The present study Effectiveness of Task Based Language Teaching in Developing Speaking Skills aimed at finding out the effectiveness of task based language teaching in developing speaking skills in students of grade VII. I selected 34 students of grade VII of VishwapremiSecondary School, Yaku of Bhojpur district. After that those34 students were divided in to two groups, control and experimental groups. Pre-test was given to both groups to find out the initial speaking ability and post- test was given after the treatment to find out the effectiveness of task based language teaching in developing speaking skills. The control group was taught using lecture method and experimental group was taught using task based approach for 28 days during the treatment. The average scores and marks of post- test of both groups were analyzed and compared with pre-test mean scores. It has been found that experimental group performed better than control group. It means the use of Task Based Language Teaching technique produced better results than that of traditional technique. This thesis has been presented into five chapters.The first chapter is introductory part which introduces the study in terms of background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study and operational definition of the key terms.The second chapter consists of the details of the reviewed studies, their implications and conceptual framework for the study.Different theories and empirical studies are reviewed in this part.The third chapter deals with the methodology adopted for the study, which consists of design and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures and ethical considerations.Fourth chapter analyzes and interprets the data based on response of test results mean score.Data is analyzed and interpreteddescriptively using simple statistical tools.The facts are presented in different lists,tables,and charts in descriptive form.The fifth chapter concludes the study point wisely, provides findings and further recommendations along ix with the implications being based on results.Finally, the references and appendices form the ending part of the thesis.