Tajpuriya students' perceptions towards activities in english speaking

Abstract

The research work entitled, "Tajpuriya Students' Perception towards Activities in English Speaking aimedto find out the Tajpuriya students’ perception towards activities in English Speaking to explore the challenges faced by them while learning speaking in the classroom. This study followed the mixed method research design. The data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Questionnaire was the major tool for data collection. Fortysecondary level students of Morang district were included as the sample of the study. The respondents were asked both close-ended and open-ended questions to collect the data. The students and teachers were selected by adopting purposive non-random samplingprocedure. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted descriptively using simple statistical tool (i.e. percentage). The findings of the study show that Majority of teachers conducted speaking tests in classrooms, having received training for this purpose. Curriculum emphasis on speaking skills was reported to be lacking compared to other language skills. Teachers utilized diverse methods like picture description, reading aloud, and oral interviews for testing speaking proficiency. Engaging in regular conversations, joining English-speaking groups or clubs, and practicing pronunciation are effective methods. Additionally, listening to English media, such as podcasts or radio shows, aids in comprehension and speaking.Working on speaking skills in English garners varying perspectives among respondents. While 17% strongly agreed and 17% agreed that such efforts are beneficial, 23% remained neutral, possibly indicating uncertainty or ambivalence. Conversely, 23% disagreed, and 20% strongly disagreed with the effectiveness of this endeavor. This study consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with 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. The second chapter incorporates the review of theoretical and empirical literature, implications of the reviewed study and conceptual framework of the study. Likewise, the third chapter includes the methodology adopted for the study in which, design of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy of the study, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures and data analysis and interpretation procedures of the study are inserted. The fourth chapter incorporates with the analysis and interpretation of the collected data both descriptively and using simple statistical tool i.e. percentage. Similarly, the fifth chapter incorporates the findings based on the analysis and interpretation of the data, conclusion derived from the findings and recommendations. This chapter is followed by references and appendices.