Assessing the Practice and Challenges of Group Work in English Speaking Classroom in Dawro Zone: In the Case of Dali Secondary School

Abstract

English language plays significant roles in various fields like academic success, science innovation, business process, social interaction and for economic purposes. This study was conducted in Dawro Zone Southern Ethiopia with assessing the Practice and Challenges of Group Work in English Speaking Classroom in Dawro Zone: the case of Dali Secondary School. To achieve the purpose of this study, a descriptive research design was employed. For this study Dali secondary school in Essera district by employing purposive sampling technique. Similarly, Grade 9and 10 classes were selected from selected school through purposive sampling method. Students were selected from selected school through simple random sampling (lottery method). A total of 222 students, were selected for this study. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to describe the finding. Open and close ended questionnaires were prepared and used to collect primary data from the respondents. The findings of this study based on teachers of Dali Secondary School, they were not give clear instruction, motivate, encourage, and do not give their students with appropriate speaking activities and rarely use group work to teach English speaking were identified as impeding factor of group work practice in English speaking classrooms of the target school. Majority of the respondents revealed that they lack confidence, worry to speak in the target language freely and to express their ideas in the language and the opportunity given them to practice English speaking in group was not sufficient and they frequently taught in teacher-centered method. It is thus recommended that all concerned bodies or stakeholders such as Dali Secondary School, Woreda Education Office and Zonal Education Department should give due attention to reduce challenges by creating the suitable condition.