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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
With a deep sense of gratitude the researcher is thankful to God, the most beneficent and merciful for enabling him to complete the task.
The researcher is extremely thankful to Professor. Dr. Iffat Ara Hussain whose guidance remained a source of immense encouragement throughout this study. She was very sincere in her advice and generous in sparing time for it. She was an unfailing source of inspiration and encouragement. Her insightful suggestions paved the way to this stage. She deserves deep gratitude from the researcher.
Thanks is also due to all the librarians of main library of university of Peshawar, librarians of I.E.R for their cooperation which was found valuable to this study and all the principals, English teachers, colleagues and friends who gave me their precious time and provided data for this study.
It will be a gross mistake if I did not mention the name of my sincere friends Asad Ali, Mr. Sher Mohammad and Mr. Rabnawaz who also extended their Giúp in the completion of this research topic. The researcher is really grateful to them.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the methodology of teaching English in secondary schools at District Haripur and to provide suggestions for its improvement. The study was conducted in 12 Govt: boys High Schools at Haripur District, by serving a Questionnaire comprising 30 questions. The questions were about teacher’s academic and professional qualifications, experience, teaching methods, number of students in English class, size of class rooms, standard of English, cooperation by the parents and cooperation by the others teachers. The questionnaire was served to 40 teachers of the 12 Government Boys High Schools of Haripur and all the questioners were received back. Data was compiled and analyzed. All the 12 schools are cognizant of the fact that they prefer to retain English as a medium of instructions. All the teachers are trained but still all of them can’t use direct method of Teaching English. The reason is that most of them haven’t attended any refresher courses. The facility of AV aids and language labs are not available in the schools. There is also found some dissatisfaction with the curriculum. On the basis of these findings, recommendations were made.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter # Pages No
ACKNOWLEDGMENT i
ABSTRACT ii
I INTRODUCTION 1-3
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1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Hypothesis
1.6 Delimitation of the Study
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Why second Language
2.2 Teaching Methodology
2.3 Grammar Translation Method
2.4 Direct Method
2.5 The Audio Lingual Method
2.6 The Oral Approach & Situational Language Teaching
2.7 Factor Influencing the Teaching of second Language
2.8 The Pupil Factor
2.9 The Teacher Factor
2.10 External Factor
2.11 Factor Influencing the Learning of second Language
2.12 The Role of Style & Strategies in Secondary Language Learning
2.13 Classroom Procedure for Reading in Large Classes
2.14 Pre-Writing Activities
2.15 Teacher Development
2.16 Teaching of Poetry
2.17 Steps in Teaching Poem
2.18 The Place of Syllabus
2.19 Choosing & Integrated Syllabi
METHOD AND PROCEDURE
3.1 Nature of the Study
3.2 Population
3.3 Sampling
3.4 A Rational for the Questionnaire
3.5 The Construction of Questionnaire
3.6 Administration of the Questionnaire
3.7 Personal Visit
3.8 Analysis of the Data
TABULATION & INTERPRETATION OF DATA
FINDING, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION
Finding
Conclusion
Recommendation
Appendix (A)
Appendix (B)
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CHAPTER NO 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The study of English Language in the Indo-Pak subcontinent can be traced back to the arrival of East India Company in this region. However this study became a part and parcel of educational enterprise only when Britain, after capturing India, declared English as the language of office and court: English was included in the formal school curricula and white collar jobs were offered only to those who knew English.
During the period of British rule, English firmly established itself in the sub-continent as the language of office, court, administration and as medium of instruction in the schools and colleges. It also succeeded in deep rooting itself as the common mode of communication among the different parts of the sub-continent.
At the time of independence in 1947 English was the office and court language in Pakistan and it continued to retain its same position due to lack of common communication link between the two wings of Pakistan with the exception of some urban areas; Urdu was not followed in the East Pakistan and Bangali was quite alien in the west Pakistan. Under these situations, the prevailing position was English was accepted a matter of emergency need and it served as lingua- Franca between the East and West wings of Pakistan.
In the modern age of science and technology, English has emerged as an international language. It is the language of science, technology, commerce and trade and the only most widely used means of international communication link.
At present, it has become so important that no country of world can ignore it. Particularly in the Pakistan, where it is already a medium of instruction at higher level, we can not afford to ignore it. In such a situation the study of English at the secondary level becomes more and more important as it is the formation stage for the higher studies.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The study in hand is made to evaluate the instructional methods used in teaching of English at the secondary level in District Haripur.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The following are the objectives of the study.
1. To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching of English at secondary level.
2. To determine the extent of availability of instructional aids in teaching of English.
3. To identity/explore the problems faced by teacher while teaching English.
4. To suggest strategies for improving quality of teaching English.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will serve as an incentive for the educational administrators and planners to probe in to drawbacks of the instructional methods presently used in teaching of English at the secondary level and suggest/ recommend suitable remedial measures to ensure the effective teaching of English as living language is expected to be significant. It will provide an insight to teachers to analyse their teaching methods and improve present teaching practices by using a holistic approach.
HYPOTHESIS
The following hypothesis was made in order to find out the real cause
That English is not being taught effectively at secondary level.
That effectiveness of teaching English at secondary level is not properly evaluated.
Instructional aids are not used in teaching of English.
Teachers do not face problems in teaching of English.
1.6 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The study is restricted to the survey of presently used instructional methods of teaching at the secondary level only in a few number of Govt. High schools and that too only boys sections. So it will serve only a limited purpose as it is confined limited to
1) District Haripure only
2) 12 schools out of 60 boy’s Govt. High school.
3) 40 English teachers out of 296.
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