Astudy On Students’participation In English Speaking Lessons: The Case Of Grade 10 Ejere Secondary School

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore student‟s participation in English speaking skills lessons at Ejere Secondary School. Specifically, the study was intended to assess students‟ participation, examine whether the students‟ are exposed to a variety of participation in englishspeaking lessons and find out the availability of special programs designed to enhance students‟ participation. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a descriptive method was used and the data were gathered through questionnaire, classroom observation,and interview . The findings of the study revealed that teachers and students did not play their roles as stated by modern methods, such as the communicative approach to language learning and teaching, group discussion, debate, role play, organizes groups by mixing up top, middle and lower achievers. The study further exposed that teachers‟ method of teaching, lack of backgrounds knowledge, students‟ fear of making mistakes, andattitudinal problems, were the major factors that inhibit students‟ participation. So it‟s advantageous to organize students‟ in small group, provide maximum opportunity to students to speak the target language