Use of critical pedagogy in ELT classroom in the institutional schools

Abstract

The research entitled Use of Critical Pedagogy in ELT Classroom in the Institutional Schools was an effort to find out ELT practices using critical pedagogy by the English teachers at the secondary level. The major objectives of this research were to find out the strategies adopted by the teachers using CP and find out the use of materials using CP in the classroom. This study was based on the qualitative research design and adopted narrative inquiry to fulfill the objectives of the study. The population of the study was limited to secondary level English teachers of the institutional schools of Kathmandu. Among them, three teachers were selected using non-random purposive sampling procedure data collection. The data were collected through semi structured interview. The collected data were analyzed systematically, descriptively and analytically using the coding and decoding processes. The findings of the study showed that the classes were not well managed physically. But the student's diversities were somehow addressed. Teachers encouraged students to learn language using different strategies and supported them in learning English language. They tried inclusive education and student's autonomy was monitored and guided one. Those students who needed help are backward in activities were promoted. But in the use of materials only traditional tools were used except multimedia. Materials like newspaper, stories and other literary genres were used to support student's language skill, grammar and other function of English. This thesis has been divided into five chapters viz. introduction, review of related literature and conceptual framework, methods and procedures, analysis and interpretation of data, and findings, conclusion and recommendations. The first chapter contains 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. Similarly, the second chapter deals with review of the theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter highlights on methods and procedures of the study under which method and design of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures, and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter involves analysis of data and interpretation of the results. Finally, the fifth chapter encompasses overall findings, conclusion and recommendations related to policy, practice and further research.