Strategies used by class twelve learners for developing communicative competence

Abstract

The study entitled "Strategies Used by Class Twelve Learners for Developing Communicative Competence" was intended to find out the communicative strategies employed by the class XII learners for developing their communicative competence. In order to fulfill the objectives of this study, thirty higher secondary level students (grade XII) were selected through purposive non-random sampling procedure. A predetermined set of questionnaire including closed ended item was the research tool for eliciting the required information for the study. The collected data from the respondents was analyzed descriptively with the help of simple statistical tools. The most common direct learning strategies were memory strategies, cognitive strategies, and compensation strategies. Similarly, indirect learning strategies were meta-cognitive strategies, affecting strategies, and social strategies were used for developing communicative competence. The study is divided into five main chapters. Chapter one deals with introduction. It consists of general background, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter is about the review of related literature. It consists of the review of theoretical literature, empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. The third chapter includes methods and procures of the study. It consists of the design of the study, population and sample, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, data collection procedures and the data analysis and interpretation procedures. Chapter four incorporates the results and discussion of the collected data. The fourth chapter includes the data analysis and interpretation of the results. The final chapter presents conclusions and implications of the study at different levels. The study ends with the list of references and an appendix.