Developing Effective Techniques in Teaching English Language in Overcrowded Classes at Secondary School Level in Khartoum State, Sudan.

Abstract

This study aims at locating and highlighting problems which encounter both teachers and students in overcrowded classes and how to overcome these obstacles; and also investigating difficulties, which hinder secondary school teachers in performing their interaction and activities in overcrowded classes. In order to achieve that, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method as a frame of inquiry and statistical analysis. The sample of the study consisted of two categories, the first one was the sample of the teachers (20), head departments (10) and supervisors (10) which was selected randomly to make the total of forty from the whole population (306) (males and females) in secondary school level in Omdurman town. The second sample was the sample of students, their number is hundred from the whole population (1025) students (males and females) in secondary school level in Omdurman town. See appendix No (3). The researcher designed a questionnaire of eighty one statements to cover four areas of interaction, methods, techniques, and visual aids for English language teachers; and another questionnaire consisted of 27 statements were designed for students the number is (100) from whole population is (1025) in secondary school level in Omdurman town to cover the significant differences in interaction between teachers and students inside the classroom. The collected data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer program. The results were presented in form of frequency and percentage tables. The findings which researcher came to reach at the end of the investigation supported the research hypotheses, which states that there are most corresponding of data collected by the questionnaire and content analysis with the hypotheses. 77.5% of the respondents states that Interaction techniques can be useful in teaching learning English language in overcrowded classes. 62.5% of the respondents agreed that pair work can be useful technique to help the students to master English language. The third hypothesis states that 57.5% of the respondents presents that group work is an effective technique in motivating students in understanding English language. Hypothesis number four, 80% of the respondents states that the use of visual aids can motivate and enhance students to master English language.