Role of motivation for enhancing speaking skills in ELT classrooms
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Department of English Education
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The study is entitled Role of Motivation for Enhancing Speaking skills in ELT
classrooms. The aims of this study were to find out the role of motivation for
enhancing speaking skills in ELT classroom. I adopted mixed method research design
by using both primary and secondary sources of data. The required data were collected
by using class observation, semi-structured interview and a set of questionnaire. The
participants of five secondary level English teachers and forty students of different
schools of Lalitpur district were selected through non-random sampling method. The
data collected through semi-structured interview, classroom observation and
questionnaire were analyzed and interpreted thematically and descriptively. It was
found that the role of motivation is really significant for enhancing students’ speaking
skill. Moreover, the use of motivation in ELT classrooms has promoted students for
various purposes such as to acculturate in target communities, to get good job in foreign
countries, to develop their personality, to develop their understanding capacity and
expanding the horizon of knowledge of other subjects. Similarly, it was found that
teachers used various speaking strategies like simulation, picture elicitation, language
games, project work, drill methods and presentation to motivate and develop speaking
skills. Additionally, most of the learners feel difficult to express themselves. Finally, it
was concluded that motivation can boost up the proficiency of students’ speaking skills.
This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the
topic which consists of background of the study, statements of the problem, objectives
of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study and
the operational definition of the key terms are included. The second chapter includes
both theoretical and empirical literature, along with implications of the review for the
study. It also includes conceptual framework. The third chapter deals with the methods
and procedures of the study. It includes research design of the study, population,
sample, sampling strategies, data collection tools, data collection procedures, data
interpretations procedures and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter includes
analysis and interpretation of the data. Similarly, the fifth chapter presents findings and
conclusion of the study, and recommendations. Moreover, it also suggests some
pedagogical implications based on policy related, practice related and further research
related. This chapter is followed by references and appendices used for the study.