Influencing factors in the implementation of english as a medium of instruction in community schools

Abstract

This study entitled Influencing Factors in the Implementation of English as a Medium of Instruction in Community Schools was carried out to explore the influencing factors of implementation of English as a medium of instruction in secondary level of Sindhupalchok district and ways to minimize those influencing factors. In this very research, I used qualitative research method and under qualitative research method, I adopted phenomenology as the design to carry out this research work. The population of the research included all the secondary level non-English language teachers of community schools from Sindhupalchok district. In addition, four non-English language teachers were selected as the sample for the study by using non-random purposive sampling. I conducted open-ended in-depth interview and classroom observation to elicit the required data. Moreover, the data were analyzed by using thematic approach. As I analyzed and interpreted the data, it was found that most influencing factors of implementation of of EMI were like: emotional attachment of national language as a mother tongue, diversity in classroom, teacher preference of medium, lack of sufficient teaching materials, weak linguistic proficiency of teachers, insufficient teacher trainings and workshop, old curriculums and textbooks and lack of qualified teachers occurred during the implementation of English as a medium of instruction in secondary level of community schools in Sindhupalchok district. It was also found that the measures such as creating helpful environment with teachers, ICT and its use, translation into Nepali and mother tongue, self-management of educational materials, providing opportunities for the training, updating of the curriculum focusing on localization and, helping and suggestioning to students and parents as ways of minimizing those influencing factors in the implementation of English as a medium of instruction in secondary level of Sindhupalchok district. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter is an introductory chapter that 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 key words. The second chapter is review of related literature and conceptual framework which includes review of theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implications of reviewed literature and developing conceptual framework. Chapter three deals with the methods and procedure of study which includes design and method of the study, population and sample of the study, sampling procedure, area of the study, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical considerations. Similarly, chapter four is analysis and interpretation of result which includes influencing factors of implementation of EMI in secondary levels in Sindhupalchok district and ways to minimize those influencing factors. Moreover, the last fifth chapter deals with findings, conclusions and recommendations. The references and findings have been included in the last part of the thesis. .