Techniques for Improvement of Communication

Skills Competencies in Govt. Schools at

Secondary Level in District Mardan

MUDDASIR AHMAD
BN664333

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

2017/2019
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Techniques for Improvement of Communication Skills

Competencies in Govt. Schools at Secondary Level in
District Mardan

By
MUDDASIR AHMAD
BN664333

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for B.Ed. (1.5

year) program in Teacher Education at Department of Teacher
Education
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
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APPROVAL FORM

This research project attached hereto, titled “Techniques for Improvement of

Communication Skills Competencies in Govt. Schools at Secondary Level in

District Mardan proposed and submitted by MUDDASIR AHMAD , Roll No.

BN664333 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of B.Ed. (1.5 year)

Teacher Education is hereby accepted.

Supervisor ------------------------------

Evaluator -------------------------------

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DECLARATION

I, MUDDASIR AHMAD, D/O PERVIZ AKHTAR, Roll No. BN664333,

Registration No.15NMN04994 student of B.Ed. (1.5 year) program Teacher

Education, at Allama Iqbal Open University do hereby solemnly declare that the thesis

entitled “Techniques for Improvement of Communication Skills Competencies in

Govt. Schools at Secondary Level in District Mardan” submitted by me in partial

fulfillment of B.Ed. (1.5 year) programme is my original work and has not been

submitted or published earlier. I also solemnly declare that it shall not, in future, be

submitted by me for obtaining any other degree from this or any other university or

institution.

I also understand that if evidence of plagiarism is found in my thesis/dissertation at

any stage, even after award of a degree, the work may be cancelled and the degree

revoked.

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Research Project Submission Approval Form

Research project entitled “Techniques for Improvement of Communication Skills

Competencies in Govt. Schools at Secondary Level in District Mardan”proposed

and submitted by MUDDASIR AHMAD, Roll No. BN664333 Registration No.

15NMN04994 Programme B.Ed (1.5 year) Teacher Education, has been read by me

and has been found to be satisfactory regarding its quality, content, language, format,

citations, bibliography style and consistency and thus fulfills the qualitative

requirements of this study. It is ready for submission to Allama Iqbal Open University

for evaluation.

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DEDICATION

Every challenging work needs self-efforts as well as guidance of elders. Especially to

those who are very close to our heart. My humble effort, I dedicate to my parents and

family, whose affection, love, encouragement and prayers make me able to get such

success and honor, along with all hardworking and respected teachers
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Innumerable thanks to “The Almighty Allah”, the merciful and the source of all

knowledge and wisdom. Who bestowed upon me health, thoughts, talented teachers,

opportunities and power of communication and Darud on His Prophet Muhammad

(SAW), who gave me enough courage to complete this task.

Words are few in honor of Chairman, Department of Education, Allama Iqbal Open

University Islamabad, for his support and facilitation on the right time to complete my

research work.

I owe heartiest gratitude and deep sense of obligation to my supervisor, Allama Iqbal

Open University Islamabad for her consistent encouragement, constructive criticism,

inspiring guidance, ever friendly and loving attitude and immense cooperation at

various stages whenever I needed her guidance without which this piece of research

would not have been accomplished.

It is a great privilege for me in record my heartiest and my sincere thanks to my class

fellows for their energetic cooperation and help in this study. It is a great pleasure for

me to record my profound appreciation to my friends, who in true sense of words are a

precious blessing of Allah for me. I whole-heartedly acknowledge them for their

sincerity, affection, support and guidance.

Last but not least, I am grateful from core of my heart to my loving parents and their

financial and moral support who always pray for my health and brilliant future. I wish

to thank to everyone who helped me a lot to make this work reality.

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ABSTRACT

“The principal target of this investigation was to look at teaching strategies

that improves communication skills competencies. In the inquiry, the analyst needed

to discover the recurrence of utilization of the different teaching procedures utilized

by English language instructors. To accomplish this target, information was gathered

utilizing poll which was regulated to English language educators who did not take an

interest in homeroom perception plan.”

“The second research objective was to discover which teaching strategy English

language instructors used to beat the difficulties experienced in improving and

creating language skills. On their part, instructors referenced a few exercises and

teaching systems they did to continue the improvement of the four language skills in

the study hall such exercises would include: (1) bunch work, (2) discourse, (3)

exchange, (4) making a cordial environment, (5) exhibitions, (6) language diversions,

(7) pretend, (8) performance, (9) narrating, (10) drills, (11) questions answers, (12)

activities and assignments, and hot seating. In hot seating, the educator exhibits a

situation including a few characters and after that requests that an understudy accept

the job of one character. Different understudies at that point put forth or her

interrogative inquiries to represent his/her conduct.”

“Survey was utilized as research instrument. The polls inspired the respondents'

personal data, and their perspectives on the teaching procedures that improves

communication skills competencies. Open-finished and shut finished things were

utilized in the polls. Information were acquired and investigated utilizing expressive

measurements (frequencies, rates) and displayed in tables. Information was upheld

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with applicable table and direct statements. Hence both quantitative and subjective

strategies were utilized. Coming up next are the discoveries of the investigation:”