Use of ICT tools in teaching English at secondary level schools

Abstract

This thesis is in title Using ICT Tools in Teaching English at Secondary Level Schools. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the problems faced by teachers in teaching while using ICT tools at secondary level in Choubise Rural Municipality and also to find causes of such arising problems and explore the status of ICT tools in schools. The design of the study was qualitative. However, both qualitative and quantitative data were used to conduct this study. In total, four schools were selected for sample by purposeful sampling method. From those schools four senior English teachers who taught secondary level and used ICT tools while teaching were selected. Questionnaire, interviews and observation checklist were used as tools to collect data. The researcher used thematic and descriptive analysis for analyzing and interpreting of data collected from questionnaire and depth interview. Quantitative data which were collected from observation checklist were presented in figure and table. It was found that the main problems faced by the teachers while using ICT in teaching are lack of training, lack of equipment and resource, large volume of students, lack of electricity, lack of confidence and lack of knowledge. The main causes of arousing those problems are economic factors, teacher factors and pedagogical factors. This study has been divided into five different chapters. The first chapter deals with general background of the study, objective the study, statement of the problems, research question and delimitation of the study. The second chapter deals with the review of related literature, conceptual framework and the implication of the study. The third chapter consists of the methodology under which source of data, sampling procedures, research tools, process of data collection and ethical consideration. The fourth chapter deals with the finding and analysis of collected data. And the fifth chapter deals with the summary, conclusion and recommendation of the research/study. The selected schools and data collection tools have been included in appendices.