HORNBY EXPLORATORY ACTION RESEARCH by Shashanka Muddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6 MID-PROGRESS PRESENTATION en-us 2021-11-15 14:15:25 UTC 2026-04-01 17:31:56 UTC hello@padlet.com 1] RESEARCH QUESTIONS:Why are the children of class 5th unable to speak in English? shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891387198 2021-11-15 14:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891387198 2]Exploration questions:1.How shall I motivate my students to speak in English ? 2.What activities shall I use to make them frame simple sentences ? 3.What are the best possible methods to encourage and support the students in their learning so they may speak better? shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891389135 2021-11-15 14:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891389135 3]Selected tools to collect data:• Informal interview with colleagues and teachers friends • Questionnaires for both teachers and students • Answers to the students’ questionnaires are documented. • Audio recordings of the conversations with the students. shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891390183 2021-11-15 14:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891390183 4] Reflections:❑Children love to speak in English. ❑They enjoy reciting rhymes, listening to the stories which make them learn a few familiar words like names of objects, things, action words, describing words, etc.. ❑They learn English through role plays, conversation, group activities, drawing, mediation, games, etc… shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891399194 2021-11-15 14:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891399194 5] Online strategies to be followed: • Children are going to learn these phrases and speak each one of them. • Practice conversations on it. • Repeated practice is given using the phrases. • Children learn new words daily . • They try to speak in English. • children are asked to carry flash cards with them.• They are suggested to just speak and don’t bother about grammar/correctness. shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891400475 2021-11-15 14:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891400475 6] Strategies I intend to follow:1.children opt to choose what they want to hear(rhymes, songs..) 2.Watch short cartoons in English. 3.Children keep a diary in English. 4.They use 3 words a week. (or they lose it).5.Play word games. 6.Children would be suggested to be slow and clear while speaking.. 7.Narrate stories in English after watching cartoons,stories. shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891402816 2021-11-15 14:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891402816 7] Strategies I have followed 1. I formed a student group through WhatsApp during summer vacation and gave a topic every week and they are discussing and speaking. 2. They are also given some rhymes, tongue twisters, songs to practice and present. 3. They are maintaining a diary and writing Nouns, Adjectives, Action words etc.… 4. Weekly thrice they start the class by speaking on the topics like 1] What did you do today? 2] How did you help your mom? 3] Which game did you play this week? 4] What do you plan to do tomorrow?5]I created self videos on certain topics and made them to practise. shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891403860 2021-11-15 14:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891403860 shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891422447 2021-11-15 14:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891422447 shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891423604 2021-11-15 14:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891423604 shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891424710 2021-11-15 14:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891424710 shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891426036 2021-11-15 14:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891426036 shashankamuddasani https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891427200 2021-11-15 14:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shashankamuddasani/8sivlm3mh5qx64d6/wish/1891427200