An Assessment On Factors That Influence Students?�? Participation In Group Work In ELT Classes Of Gulliso Preparatory School:Grade 12 Students In Focus

Abstract

This study was conducted in Gulliso preparatory school to assess factors that influence group work participation in grade 12 students in ELT classes. This section describes the research methods followed in conducting the study. The study has adopted descriptive study method in which both quantitative and qualitative methods of studies are employed. In this study, three data gathering tools were used to collect the necessary information. These were observation, questionnaire and interview. Simple random sampling, particularly, lottery method was used for students and available sampling technique was employed for the teachers and data was gathered from the subjects. The collected data was tailed; the results and discussion were organized quantitatively and qualitatively. Then the final report was presented in paragraphs and tables. As the result of the study revealed, students of Gulliso preparatory school appeared to have fear of making mistakes when speaking in English, lack of motivation, proficiency, problem of mother tongue use excessively, lack of clear instruction and supervision from the teacher. In order to overcome these difficulties, it was recommended that teachers should make a great effort in assisting students to avoid or minimize the habit of fear of making mistakes and excessively use of mother tongue. In addition, they should motivate their students to participate and use English in group discussion by praising for any participation they make in the group. Moreover, teachers should give their students clear instruction before the group work activity begins and supervises them while they are working together effectively and regularly. Students must also provide input in designing group work like group size, group composition, the time needed and other related things.