Techniques Used by the English Teachers in Teaching Reading

Abstract

This study entitled “Techniques Used By the English Teachersin Teaching Reading”attemptedto find out the techniques used by the teachers while teaching reading at lowersecondary level in Morang district. Ten English teachers were selected by using non-random sampling procedure.Similarly observation checklist and surveyopinionnaireswere used as the research tools.To fulfill the purpose of my study,I observed fortydifferent classes,four classes of each teacher while teaching reading at lower secondarylevel. The findings of this study show that majority of teachers were conductingsensitizing and scanning techniques,however .they were not sufficient. Most of theclasses were found being dominated by the teachers’activities and there was a practice oflecture method.Teachers themselves read the reading passage and they explained itsessence. In less than,twenty percent classes ,students were involved in reading the text.Ifound that teachers themselves read the text loudly than explained in detail. Only aroundtwenty percent teachers tried to behave as facilitator for their students. Except insummarizing the text, more than fifty five percent teachers were poor in post readingactivities. The study consists four chapters.Chapter one deals with introduction and it consist ofreading as receptive and productive skills,approaches to reading stages in teachingreading ,reader knowledge ,skills and strategies and teaching techniques .Similarly,chapter two explains the methodology which consists of processes of data collection,sample population and sampling procedure along with its tools and limitations of thestudy.Chapter three includes analysis and interpretation of data. It deals with differentclassroom techniques that are related and practiced to teaching reading skill.Chapter fourconsists of findings and recommendation made in the light of findings.