Preferred Teaching Learning Activities of Mixed Ability Students in Large ELT Classroom

Abstract

This study entitled “Preferred Teaching Learning Activities of Mixed Ability Students in Large ELT Classroom " was intended to find out the preferences of mixed ability students on teaching learning activities in ELT classes. In order to fulfill the objectives of this study, forty secondary level (grade 10) students were selected from the four schools of Kathmandu-13, Kalimati areas through purposive non-random sampling procedure. A predetermined set of questionnaire and checklist were the research tool for

eliciting the required information for the study. The collected data from the

respondents were analyzed descriptively with the help of simple statistical

tools.

This thesis contains four chapters. The first chapter introduces the general background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study, operational definition of the key terms. The second chapter introduces the review of related literature with components of mixed ability, the concept of large classes and factors causing the beliefs in mixed ability ELT classes. It also includes strategies with the challenges. The third chapter is concerned with the methodology used in the study under which sources of data, sample population, sampling procedure, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study are described. The fourth chapter provides a comprehensive picture of the analysis and interpretation of the data. The data are analyzed and interpreted under five headings. The last or the fifth chapter comprises the conclusion and recommendation of the study. In the final part of this thesis, references and appendix are included.