The Influence of a Task-Based Approach on Students' English Listening and Speaking Skills in Public Secondary Schools in Busia Sub-County, Kenya

Master's Thesis , 2023 , 72 Pages , Grade: Second upper

Didactics for the subject English - Grammar, Style, Working Technique

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of task-based instruction on students' English listening and speaking skills among public secondary schools in Busia sub-county, Kenya. The fundamental objectives were to analyze the influence of group discussions on students' English listening and speaking skills in public secondary schools in Busia sub-county, establish impact of role-play on students' English listening and speaking skills, establish impact of brainstorming on students' English listening and speaking skills, and to lay out the impact of problem-solving on students' English listening and speaking abilities in public secondary schools in Busia sub-County.

The review was directed by hypothesis of Second Language Learning-Language theory. A clear review configuration was utilized to convey the research since it empowered the scientist to choose gatherings who are unique yet explore them at one moment. A pilot study was led to approve the exploration instruments before the examination started. The review utilized two example t-test to lay out the unwavering quality of the exploration instruments, which had an importance level of 0.05. The review populace was 2,315 respondents out of which an example size of 175 respondents were gotten basing on Yamane (1967). Information was gathered by the utilization of surveys and interview. Information was dissected utilizing unmistakable insights like frequencies, rates and means. Quantitative information was summed up to evaluate the strength of the connection between the factors.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT
• CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Background to the Study
• 1.2 Statement of the Problem
• 1.3 Purpose of the Study
• 1.4 Objectives of the Study
• 1.5 Research Questions
• 1.6 Significance of the Study
• 1.7 Limitations of the Study
• 1.8 Delimitations of the Study
• 1.9 Assumptions of the Study
• 1.10 Definition of Significant Terms
• 1.11 Organization of the Study
• CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Listening and Speaking Skills in English
• 2.3 Influence of Group Discussion on English Listening and Speaking Skills
• 2.4 Influence of Role-play on English Listening and Speaking Skills
• 2.5 Influence of Brainstorming on Listening and Speaking Skills in English
• 2.6 Influence of Problem-solving on English Listening and Speaking Skills
• 2.7 Theoretical Framework
• 2.8 Conceptual Framework
• 2.9 Summary
• CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Research design
• 3.3 Target population
• 3.4 Sample size and sampling techniques
• 3.5 Research instruments
• 3.5.1 Questionnaires
• 3.5.2 Interview schedule
• 3.5.3 Observation
• 3.6 Validity of instruments
• 3.7 Reliability of instruments
• 3.8 Data collection procedures
• 3.9 Data analysis
• CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Response rate
• 4.3 Demographic Information
• 4.3.1 Type of school
• 4.3.2 Gender of the respondents
• 4.3.3 Language of communication
• 4.3.4 Language used during English lesson
• 4.3.5 Teaching of language skills
• 4.4 Influence of task-based approaches on strengthening speaking and English listening skills
• 4.4.1 To examine the influence of group discussion on students' English listening and speaking skills
• 4.4.2 To determine influence of role-play on students' English listening and speaking skills in public secondary schools in Busia sub-county
• 4.4.3 To establish the influence brainstorming has on students' listening and speaking skills in English
• 4.4.4 To establish the influence of problem solving on students' listening and speaking skills in English
• 4.5 Linear Regression analysis
• 4.5.0 Examine the influence of group discussion on learners' English listening and speaking skills
• 4.5.1 Model Summary
• 4.5.2 Analysis of variance (Anova)
• 4.5.3 Coefficient
• 4.6 Influence of role-play on learners' English listening and speaking skills in public secondary schools in Busia sub-county
• 4.6.1 Model Summary
• 4.6.2 Analysis of variance (Anova)
• 4.6.3 Coefficient

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The research project seeks to investigate the influence of task-based approaches on students' English listening and speaking skills in public secondary schools in Busia sub-county, Kenya. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of specific task-based techniques, such as group discussion, role-play, brainstorming, and problem-solving, in enhancing these language skills.

• The impact of task-based learning on English listening and speaking skills
• The effectiveness of different task-based techniques in developing language skills
• The role of task-based approaches in enhancing communication competence in English
• The relationship between task-based learning and students' motivation and engagement in language learning
• The potential challenges and benefits of implementing task-based approaches in Kenyan secondary schools

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter one provides the background to the study, outlining the current state of English language teaching in Kenya and the importance of developing effective teaching strategies. The chapter also states the problem, clarifies the purpose and objectives of the study, and defines key terms.

Chapter two delves into the existing literature on listening and speaking skills in English, examining the influence of group discussion, role-play, brainstorming, and problem-solving on these skills. It presents a theoretical framework and conceptual framework for the study.

Chapter three outlines the research methodology, detailing the research design, target population, sampling techniques, research instruments, data collection procedures, and data analysis methods. The chapter also addresses the validity and reliability of the research instruments.

Chapter four presents and discusses the data analysis findings. The chapter examines the influence of each task-based approach on students' English listening and speaking skills, drawing on statistical analysis and interpreting the results in relation to the theoretical and conceptual frameworks.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The research focuses on task-based learning, English listening and speaking skills, group discussion, role-play, brainstorming, problem-solving, language teaching methods, communication competence, secondary education, Kenya.

• College: University of Nairobi (College of Education)
• Course: Master of Education (Curriculum studies)
• Grade: Second upper
• Author: Dennis Wakasiaka (Author)
• Publication Year: 2023
• Pages: 72
• Catalog Number: V1379450
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346920836
• ISBN (Book): 9783346920843
• Language: English
• Tags: influence, task-based, approach, students, english, listening, speaking, skills, public, secondary, schools, busia, sub-county, kenya