The Effectiveness of Visual Materials in Developing Reading Skill

Abstract

This study attempts to find out “The Effectiveness of Visual Materials in Developing Reading skill”. Thirty students of grade eight studying at Shree Rastriya Taudaha Higher Secondary School are the sampled population of this study. The researcher himself was involved in experimental teaching for the purpose of carrying out the research. The tests (pre–test and post tests) were major tools for data collection. A pre- test was administered before actual classroom teaching and post–test was administered after teaching. The students were ranked on the basis of result of the pre–test. They were divided into two groups on the basis of odd even ranking of individual scores. Then, one group (group A) was taught with visual materials whereas another group (group B) was taught without visual materials. Each group attended twenty four lessons. Then, post–test was given. After that the results of these two tests were compared to determine the effectiveness of visual materials which was found to be effective and motivating technique in teaching English language classroom in developing reading skill. This thesis comprises four chapters. The first chapter consists of brief introduction of related areas of the study. It includes general background, objectives of the study and significance of the study. The second Chapter deals with methodology adopted during the study. The third Chapter consists of analysis and interpretation of data on the basis of the average score obtained in the pre–test and post–test between two groups. Similarly, the forth Chapter presents findings and recommendations drawn on the basis of analysis and interpretation of the data. References and appendices are added to the fourth chapter.