Developing speaking proficiency of Sac based and non- Sac students; A comparative study

Abstract

The present study entitled Developing Speaking Proficiency of SQC Based and Non - SQC Based Students : A Comparative Study is an attempt to develop students' speaking skill through Students' Quality Circles. In order to accomplish the work ,the researcher used both primary and secondary sources of data. The sixty students from three different schools of Tansen, Palpa were selected purposively on the proficiency testing in speaking by administering speaking test items. They were tested on the basis of organization and content, accuracy, fluency, pronunciation and body language following Brown's(1997) model of evaluating speaking skills . After analyzing and interpreting the data, the researcher found that SQC based students were better in their level of interpersonal skills along with leadership qualities and communication skills, rise in confidence level. SQC based students seemed better competent, self-disciplined, creative thinker, proactive with good interpersonal skills. It is however, recommended that the concerned body should pay more attention towards speaking proficiency of the learners by applying the project based student centered methods like SQC in schools. The study consists of four chapters. The first chapter introduces the study in terms of general background, review of related literature, objectives and significance of the study .The second chapter deals with the methodology which is sub-chaptered as the sources of data, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, process of data collection and the limitations of the study. The third chapter includes the analysis and interpretation of the scores on test-items. The fourth chapter has the findings and recommendations of the study in which some pedagogical implications have been recommended. Finally it includes the references and appendices.