Abstract:
This study is to find out the strategies that teachers in Jomoro Municipality adopt for
effective interaction in the language class discussion and to establish the functions
that these strategies perform in ensuring smooth interaction in the language
classroom. Interaction is needed in the classroom activity. It helps the teaching and
learning process run smoothly and it can increase learners’ communication
competence. The aim of this study is to give the teacher some suggestions to achieve
a smooth classroom interaction in the teaching and learning process. It offers some
strategies to improve the interaction in the classroom. Several previous studies about
classroom interaction have shown different outcomes. Several studies show that
classroom interaction is important in the teaching and learning processes. Some
studies show that the students’ interactions happen in the classroom. By using
classroom interaction, the students are more active in the learning process. The result
of the study concludes that classroom interaction has important role in the teaching
and learning processes. This research took place at fifteen selected schools including
New Kabenlasuazo M/A Junior High School, Ahobre M/A Junior High School,
Takinta M/A Junior High School, Half-Assini Catholic Junior High School and
Nawule Catholic Junior High School due to the fact that these schools also fall within
this category of classification and also to look for appropriate strategies of interaction
during English classroom discussion. This work is divided into five chapters. Chapter
one comprises of the introduction of the study, the background of the study, the
statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, its significance or research
objectives, research questions, research instruments used and its limitations as well as
definition of terms, concepts and clarifications. Chapter two deals with the literature
review. This is the aspect that concerns about the reading consultation of other
people’s books, that is, what other people have said about the topic in question; thus
their views, opinions as well as their findings as fundamental for the study. The
chapter three also talks about the specific procedures adopted in the collection of data.
This research adopts qualitative approach and the research design is a Case study of
selected schools at the Jomoro Municipality. It also deals with target population,
sampling and sampling size, methods of selection and the instruments used as
Observation, Audio-recorded lessons. The results of the data collection, analysis and
the interpretation of the results are found in chapter four. This is where the interaction
strategies that teachers in Jomoro Municipality adopt for effective interaction in the
language class discussion are identified and established as well as the functions that
these strategies perform in ensuring smooth interaction in the language classroom in
attempt to respond to the research questions. Finally, a summary of the findings, a
conclusion of the recommendation and suggestion for further research have been
given in chapter five. There is also a bibliography at the end of the whole thesis.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Applied Linguistics,
Faculty of Foreign Languages Education and Communication,
submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirement for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Applied Linguistics)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
NOVEMBER, 2020