Vocabulary as an Affecting Factor in Developing Reading Comprehension
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Central department of English Education
Abstract
The present thesis entitled 'Vocabulary as an Affecting Factor in Developing
Reading Comprehension' is an attempt to find out development of reading
comprehension of class XII students through teaching vocabulary. The main
objective of this research was to find out the role of vocabulary in developing
reading comprehension. In order to achieve this objective of the research, 12th
grade students of Bardiya, district were purposively sampled, where 20 students
were selected randomly. Pre-test items were administered for them to find out
their initial proficiency level in English vocabulary and reading comprehension.
Then, they were taught English vocabulary and reading comprehension according
to daily lesson plan . Four progress tests were conducted before post-test was
administered within the period of teaching. Then, finally, post-test was also
administered and recorded the students' result of performance. Then, their score
were also recorded, interpreted, compared and contrasted to reach the findings of
the objectives. The result of this objective was achieved enthusiastically. And
some pedagogical implications of this findings have also been recommended.
The present thesis has been divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with
the general background, literature review, objectives and significance of the study.
The second chapter contains the methodology, which is sub-chaptered as the
source of data, sampling procedure, tools for data collection, process of data
collection and the limitations of the study. The third chapter includes the analysis
and interpretation of the data obtained from the field. The last, fourth chapter has
the findings and recommendations of the study in which some pedagogical
implications have been recommended.