Difficulties Faced by English Teachers in Teaching Writing Skill

Abstract

The present research study entitled 'Difficulties Faced by English Teachers in Teaching Writing Skill' was an effort to explore the difficulties in teaching writing skills in grade ten of Chitwan District. To find out the difficulties faced by English teachers in grade ten of Chitwan District. The researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources. The population of the study i.e. 140 (100 students and 40 teachers) informants were selected through purposive sampling procedure. The questionnaire and class observation check- list were used as research tools for data collection. Some materials and information were collected from the DEO of Chitwan district as secondary sources of data. After analyzing data, various difficulties faced by English teachers of grade 10 were found such as over crowed classrooms, lack of teaching aids, lack of training to teachers , poor English background of students, system of copying from brighter students to complete class-work and homework, poor class management and methodologies and lack of library facilities.

This thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter deals with the introductory survey of the related area of the study including general background, literature review, objectives and significance of the study and definition of the specific terms. Chapter two comprises methodology: sources of data, sample population and sampling procedure and tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study. The third chapter deals with analysis and interpretation of collected data. Similarly, chapter four consists of findings, recommendations and pedagogical implications of the research study. References and the appendices are presented in the final part of this research study