Analysis of english textbook of grade ten

Abstract

This thesis entitled Analysis of English Textbook of Grade Ten was an attempt to analyze the English textbook of grade ten in terms of academic aspects such as content and organization, language, exercise and activities, language skills, language function and grammar and strengths and weaknesses. Quantitative research approach was adopted to carry out this research and descriptive survey was exploited as the research design. The populations of this research were 30 secondary level English teacher teaching in government schools in Dhading district. Non-probability sampling and convenience sampling strategy were exploited for the collections of the data. Questionnaire consisting of both closed and open ended questions and document analysis were the tool of data collections. The collected data was presented, analyzed and interpreted statistically and descriptively. The major findings of the research includes that the content is well selected and organized. It is interesting, updated and relevant. The language of the textbook is quite tough for the students and the textbook looks beyond students’ cognitive level due to the language. The textbook has included varieties of communicative activities such as role paly, pair work, group work, project work, demonstration, etc. in order to make the textbook communicative and acquire communicative competence. Lack of explanation of grammatical rules, students are facing challenge in learning grammar rules and there are not adequate grammar exercises in the textbook. The language functions designed in the curriculum correlate with the functions managed in the textbook. The textbook lacks glossary, supplementary materials, focuses only reading and writing and makes use of some exercises and activities frequently than others. This research study is divided into five consecutive chapters. First chapter deals with background of the study, 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. Whereas, second chapter deals with review of theoretical literature, review of the textbook, review of empirical research, implications of the review of the study and conceptual framework. Similarly, chapter includes the research design, population, sample and sampling procedure, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedure, data analysis and interpretation procedure and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter consists of presentation, analysis and interpretation of the data and the fifth chapter comprises of conclusion recommendations.