Dalit (Mahar of Darchula) Students Classroom Experience in Learning English Language

Abstract

Promoting students interaction in classroom has become a focal point in the English language teaching. Classroom interaction refers to the interaction between the teacher and learner and among the learner in the classroom. The objective of my research was to explore Dalit (Mahar of Darchula) student’s classroom experience in learning English language and study classroom interaction of Dalit (Mahar of Darchula) students in English language classroom in terms of classroom activities. The study adopted Survey as a research design and set of structured questionnaires was used as the tool of data collection. The population of my study was Mahar students and English teacher of Darchula District. The sample for this study consisted of twenty five Mahar students of basic level in Darchula district and two teachers of basic level and purposive non random sampling procedure was used to select the sample. After the analysis and interpretation of raw data, it was found that Mahar student’s classroom experience in language learning were, English was difficult language to learn because of less speaking environment in the class. It was also found that the teacher used Nepali and Doteli languages in the class so that students can’t get more exposure in English language. Among four language skills writing activities was their favorite things. Similarly, interesting way of teaching, more pair work, group work activities, language game, and role play activity in the classroom help students to participate better in English classroom. Most of the parents of Mahar students were uneducated so that they can’t guide their children to do their homework, create learning environment and involve in children activities like reading. Similarly this study showed economic along with socio cultural challenge, upgrading system of our education system also responsible for students less progress in English class. This thesis has been divided into five different chapters. The 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 definition of the key terms. The second chapter includes review of related theoretical literature, review of related empirical literature, implications for the review for the study and conceptual framework. Similarly, the third chapter includes all the area of methodology. Likewise, the fourth chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of results and the fifth chapter includes conclusions and implications. Finally, the reference and appendices are included.