TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS
PART A: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationales of the study
2. Aims of the study
3. Research questions
4. Methods of the study
5. Scope of the study
6. Significance of the study
7. Design of the study
PART B: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1 Theoretical background of speaking in second language learning and teaching
1.1.1 Definitions of speaking
1.1.2 Importance of speaking
1.1.3 Approaches to the teaching of speaking
1.2 CLT and teaching speaking
1.2.1 Concept of CLT
1.2.2 Characteristics of CLT
1.2.3 Communicative activities
1.2.4 Students’ participation in speaking activities
1.3 Factors affecting students’ participation in speaking activities
1.3.1 Students’ factors
1.3.2 Teacher’s factors
1.3.3 Classroom factors
CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY
2.1 Research setting
2.1.1. An overview of Doson High School
2.1.2. The teachers
2.1.3 The students
2.1.4 The materials and syllabus
2.2 Methodology
2.2.1 Research questions
2.2.2. Participants
2.2.3 Data collection instruments
2.2.4 Data collection procedures
2.2.5 Data analysis
CHAPTER 3: MAJOR FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 Major findings and discussions
3.1.1 Students ‘ level of participation in class oral activities
3.1.2 Factors affecting students’ participation
3.1.3 Students’ attitudes towards the applied teaching techniques.
3.2 Recommendations
3.2.1 For teachers
3.2.2 For students
PART C: CONCLUSION
1. Summary of the study
2. Limitations and suggestions for further study
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS
APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS
APPENDIX 3: PRE – TREATMENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
APPENDIX 4: POST – TREATMENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
APPENDIX 5: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION CHECKLIST