A Study on the Effectiveness of Pair Work Technique for Developing Speaking Skill

Abstract

This research attempts to find out the effectiveness of pair work technique for developing speaking skill. For this purpose, the researcher selected the students of Grade IX of Shree Ratna Rajya Laxmi Higher Secondary School,Mukundapur-5, Nawalparasi. The researcher collected data from the sample population of forty students of the same school. Thepre-test and post-test were taken using the test items designed. Students’ responses were recorded on a tape and they were provided the score in the score sheet. The post-test was administered immediately after twenty three teaching classes using pair work to group ‘A’ (Experimental group) and using usual way of teaching i.e. lecture and explanation for group ‘B’(Control group). Their scores were tabulated and analyzed on the basis of average difference and their percentages. Pre-test and post-test resultsof two groups (Experimental and Control) were compared to find out the effectiveness of pair work technique. To claim whether the difference was significant or not, ‘t’ test was used. It is concluded from the study that pair work technique has positive effect in teaching speaking since group A has more average increment marks than that of group B. It is also found that pair work technique is relatively more effective and significant than the conventional technique since calculated value of ‘t’ (i.e. 6.058)was found greater than tabulated value of ‘t’. This thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter one consists of general background,review of related literature, objectives of the study and significance of the study.Chapter two deals with methodology. It includes about the sources of data,sampling procedure, tools of data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three consists of the analysis and interpretation of the data. The data were tabulated and analyzed on the basis of the test items.Chapter four draws out the major findings and recommendations on the basis of the analysis made in chapter three.Eventually, references and appendixesaregiven.