Student Participation Essay

While analyzing the qualitative section of this study, the findings of Q17 shows that the main factors that may influence student’s active participation includes Teacher’s motivation and encouragement to make their students participate in the class, teacher’s remarks, their behavior, group discussions to gain knowledge and new information. As students may come up with the aim of learning English language, therefore this can also be the influencing factor. Willingness to achieve good grades, topic of interest, friendly atmosphere, and active participations through games, role play, debate and presentations may also increase student’s participation. In contrast, the findings of Q18 suggests many reasons that leads student’s towards lack of participation

Sixteen students participated in the study were interviewed individually and recorded. Firstly the students were asked “what problems do you face in communicating in the classroom?” Participants stated many problems such as shy attitude inhibit their performances, fear of making mistakes, being scolded by the teachers, being ridiculed by the others, lack of vocabulary, lack of confidence. Gender problem is considered as one of the major issue, observed in all the three institutes. Girls feel shy and hesitant facing boys and boys also feel the same way. One of the boys stated that “I feel hesitant if any female teacher is conducting the class.” Another respondent stated that “there are o many students in this institute who cannot speak in English. When I try to talk with them so they seem unable to respond me, this affects my performance and learning.” All these problems make them unable to speak and they face problems in communicating. Secondly, students were inquired, “do you think English speaking courses will help you overcome your anxiety and why?” They stated, “These courses provide a way to success, can be useful for job purpose, and also opens many opportunities for working in abroad.” These courses also help in higher education. Since English is an international language, so the widespread use of it helps them overcome their