Strategies Adopted by English Language Teachers in Teaching Poems

Abstract

The present study entitled Strategies Adopted by English Language Teachers in Teaching Poems attempts to present a survey study descriptively and find out the strategies adopted in teaching poetry at grade nine. To complete this study, a set of questionnaire was prepared and distributed among forty teachers of different thirty schools. The data were analyzed and interpreted using simple statistical tools and presented with the help of tables. Data were analyzed and interpreted to find out the strategies adopted in teaching poetry. It was found that almost all the teachers adopted similar strategies in teaching poetry. However, some of the strategies were different from one teacher to another. The teachers were not found consistent regarding the use of particular strategies while teaching certain aspects of the poem. The study organized into the five chapters. The first chapter deals with the background of the study, statement of problems, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definition of the key terms . The second chapter includes the review of related theoretical literature, review of related empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. Similarly, the third chapter includes design and method of study, population, sample and sampling procedures, study area/field, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation procedures are mentioned. Likewise, chapter four presents analysis and interpretation of the elicited data and summary/Discussion of findings and chapter five includes conclusion and recommendations at three different areas i.e., policy and practice related, and further research related. Finally, the references and appendices are included.