ASSESSING THE TEACHING OF SPEAKING SKILL IN EFL CLASSROOMS AT WOLISO HIGH SCHOOL: GRADE 10 IN FOCUS

Abstract

This study is aimed at assessing the teaching of speaking skill in EFL classrooms at grade 10 in Woliso High School. To this study 4 teachers and 135students were selected randomly from 6 sections. To achieve the aim of the study both quantitative and qualitative methods were also employed. Questionnaire and interview were used as data collection instruments. Close-ended questionnaires that related to the teaching of speaking skill were distributed to 135 students and 133 of them were returned back. Semi-structured interview questions were employed to both teachers and students. The data collected through questionnaires were analyzed using frequency and percentages while data collected through interview were narrated qualitatively. The analysis of the data indicated that the teachers were used teacher centered teaching methodology. Furthermore, teachers did not frequently teach the students by using supplementary materials. Techniques and strategies employed by teachers were less active to the enhancement of the students speaking skill. Teachers were not made appropriate techniques such as discussion, roleplay, oral report etc., for better speaking skill. Activities employed by the teachers, the gathered data tools depicted that teachers were not used properly in the teachering of speaking skill classes. The analysis also indicated that the students did not participate actively in speaking skill classrooms. Besides, teachers did not support their learners to be active while they teach the speaking skill. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers should play a big role in terms of supporting and encouraging their students to be active participants in speaking skill classrooms