Effectiveness of task based language teaching (TBLT) in speaking skill

Abstract

The thesis entitled "Effectiveness of Task-Based Language Teaching in Speaking Skill" attempts to find out the effectiveness of Task-Based Approach in developing grade nine students' proficiency on speaking skill. The researcher used experimental design for this study. The researcher collected data from sampled population of twenty of grade IX students from Shree Himalaya Higher Secondary School Ilam. The students' were randomly divided into two groups as control groups and experimental groups. Pretest was administered to determine the students' initial proficiency on speaking skill. Two progress tests conducted in the interval of seven days. And, finally, the pre test was administered using the same test items which was in the pre test. Use of tasks while teaching in speaking skill was found more effective than teaching without using tasks. In the research, the experimental group has been found better than the control group. The experimental groups has scored 45.2 percentage in pre-test and 80.4 percentage in post test, whereas control group has scored 40.41 percentage in pre-test and 46.8 percentage in post test. It proves that teaching through tasks in speaking skill is more effective. This study incorporates five main chapters and other many sub-chapters. The first chapter deals with an introductory part with background of the study, statement of the study, objectives of the study, research questions and hypothesis, significance of the study, delimitation of the study and operational definition of the key terms. The second chapter includes the review of related literature and conceptual framework adapted to complete the research. It particularly contains review of theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implication of the review of the study and conceptual framework. Chapter three consists of the methods and procedure s of the study with the design and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, study areas/field, data collection tools and technique, data collection procedures and data analysis and interpretation. Chapter four consists of the analysis and interpretation of results. Chapter five consists of the conclusion and recommendations of the study based on the analysis and interpretation of the data. The final part of the study consists of references and appendices.