A STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROGRAMME DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE THE MARATHI PRONUNCIATION OF 3rd STD ENGLISH MEDIUM STUDENTS.

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO DIET BY UCHALE ARCHAN RAMDAS S.Y.D.T.Ed DIV : A ROLL NO. 35

GUIDE BY MRS. AATEKA MADAM

SUBMITTED TO M.C.E. SOCIETY JUNIER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ENGLISH MEDIUM! ACADEMIC YEAR "#$# % "#$$!

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Miss Uchale Archana Ramdas completed the action report on A Study of Effectiveness of a Programme Developed to Improve the Marathi Pronunciation of
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Std English Medium

Students!"#or the partial fulfillment of D"T"Ed course under my guidance and supervision and is $eing su$mitted to D"I"E"T"

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Researcher
Uchale Archana Ramdas

DECLARATION

I hear by declares that the research Miss Uchale Archana Ramdas Div : B,Roll No. 31, work done by the topic of A Study 'f Effectiveness 'f A Programme Developed To Improve The Marathi Pronunciation of English Medium Students!"
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re ori!inal pieces of research work done by

"e. I have specified that so#rces fro" where the relevant infor"ation has been collected. $o the best of "y knowled!e this dissertation is not s#bstantially the sa"e as those which were s#b"itted for any other acade"ic %#alification to this D.I.&.$ or any other instit#tions.

Researcher Uchale Archana Ramdas

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DEDICATION AND VOTE OF THANKS

My heart felt !ratit#de to "y !#ide 'rof. +hehna, Ma" (ect#rer 'rof. +abrina -han 'rinciple of M.).&. +ociety .r. )olle!e of ed#cation for their val#able !#idance, concrete s#!!estion and enco#ra!e"ent in brin!in! o#t st#dy to stat#re. I a" also thankf#l to all teacher and Mr. "it +ir /ead "aster of the 0.' 1chale 2asti, $al*+hir#r Dist 3 '#ne. have been possible. I owe special thanks to "y friend and class "ates who have !iven "e co*operation to co"plete the dissertation. I will be very "#ch thankf#l to "any a#thors who all ready co"pleted their research and laid down a "ail stone to "any a#thors with their research book with o#t their reference this research co#ld not be co"pleted last b#t ll the st#dent of this school witho#t whose co*operation and help this st#dy work and e4peri"ents wo#ld not

not least. I a" very "#ch thankf#l to "any a#thors who raised their helpin! hand in "y co"pletin! this task.

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CHAPTER-1 Introduction o to!ic o research 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.: 1.< 1.= 1.> Introd#ction 5 back!ro#nd of proble" Need of the proble" I"portance of the proble" +tate"ent of ai"s 9perational definitions 9b;ectives ss#"ption and hypothesis +a"ple +cope and li"itation

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(anguage is the main part of the communication s&ill the sound system of different language is very vast su$)ect" Marathi is mother tong of people of the Maharashtra" Marathi is very important language for Maharashtra children for achieving their aim and development of their personality"

In those days parents *ant to send their children to English medium schools+ therefore students of English medium school student Marathi pronunciation are not good" In Maharashtra Marathi is compulsory su$)ect in school level" Therefore it is necessary for the teacher to &no* proper Marathi pronunciation to inculcate in their children Marathi is communication language of Maharashtra most people understand only the Marathi so+ the English medium children in Maharashtra their Marathi language" $." N**d /2 .'* 3r/4)*, Marathi is mother tong of the Maharashtra state " Marathi is compulsory in school level" English medium student English pronunciation are good $ut they are faced many pro$lems in the Marathi language" Marathi is communication language of Maharashtra+ so the children are good in Marathi language" It is necessary for improving their Marathi spea&ing s&ill" It is very important the children are good inn the Marathi language" $.3 I,3/r.(+&* /2 .'* 3r/4)*, ,uman life depends upon language for development" (anguage is important for conversation"+ the fore appropriate pronunciation is important in teaching learning" If the pronunciation is correct then language *ill also $e correct student can spea& - read confidently" %ood pronunciation *ill develop their personality"

To develop the programme for improving Marathi pronunciation *ill help them the further study" It is very important improving their language" Marathi is $oli $hasha! of Maharashtra people so it is important to the children are good in this language" ."/ S.(.*,*+. O2 A1,A Study of Effectiveness of A Programme Developed To Improve The Marathi Pronunciation of $.5 O3*r(.1/+ d*21+1.1/+. The activity *hich has $een developed $y the researcher to help the student in their pronunciation" (anguage0 (anguage is a system of communication *hich consist a set of sound and *ritten sym$ols" Program0 those student have passed years"
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Std English Medium Students!"

std and $et*een the age of 1 to .2

."3 O45*&.16*-: To find out the mista&es committed $y students in Marathi pronunciation" To ma&e list of mista&es committed $y the students" To develop the effectiveness for improving the Marathi pronunciation

To study the effectiveness of Marathi pronunciation of English medium student" $.7 A--0,3.1/+- 8 '93/.'*-1-. A--0,3.1/+English medium student &no* Marathi language" English medium student ma&e mista&es during conversation" H93/.'*-1In research t*o types of hypothesis are there" $! N0)) '93/.'*-1-: There *ill $e no significant difference in the achievement of student performance" "! R*-*(r&' '93/.'*-1-: There *ill $e significant difference in the achievement of student performance $y the programme" ."4 -(,3)* 0 A sample is the population the researcher has selected 52 student for the sample" Sampling0 sampling means the method used dra*ing sample for the population the researcher has selected purposive sample"

."1 S&/3* (+d )1,1.(.1/+ S&/3*0 Marathi language is the very important in Maharashtra for the communication to each other" Marathi is the *idely spea&ing language of Maharashtra" Therefore it is necessary for student to understand concept clearly of the Marathi language" All Maharashtra people spea&s in the Marathi" L1,1.(.1/+0 This *or& is restricted only for the Marathi su$)ect" The researcher *or&s is restricted only for the std student" This *or&s is limited only for std '#ne" This *or& limited only the Marathi pronunciation"
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of 0.' 1chale 2asti, $al*+hir#r Dist 3

Std 6 Div student this *or& is limited only for

CHAPTER % " RE7IE8 RE(ATED (ITERATURE 5". RE7IE8 '# (ITERATURE 5"5 I99'7ATI'9 - USE#U(E9ESS '# RESEAR:, 8'R;

".$ R*61*: /2 )1.*r(.0r* I+.r/d0&.1/+ ;: Revie* is to esta$lish intellectual connect to esta$lish pereneal state of &no*ledge on the su$)ect Since action research is the under ta&e to solve the current pro$lem" It may $e necessary to revie* the availa$le research material every time" 6ut it is <uite natural that every research *ant to e=hi$it that research is different from any earlier research made on the same su$)ect To plant the research method the researcher has to ma&e use of availa$le materials - too& he can use this material for completing the material for his o*n research This is states that revie* of the research material is re<uired since only then one can esta$lish his o*n indentify - prove that his research is different Sources

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Thesis Inter>net

R*61*: r*)(.*d ,(.*r1() 6oo&s ?.@ Techni<ues of the teaching of Marathi in the ne* millennium! A"( ;ohli+ Dhanpat Rai pu$lishing company 9e* Delhi ne* eclition 5222 Marathi is spo&en and understand in the state of Maharashtra $ut one thing is marathi is that no t*o district have same type pronounication ?5@ Teaching of marathi made easy! P 7 Sengupta + R"P Shastri dou$aa house + 9e* Delhi" . edition .14 Audio 7isual aids can also $e used profita$ly for teaching pronunciation 5"5 N/6*).9 (+d 0-*20)+*-- /2 r*-*(r&' :/r< The research had ta&en the revie* of various literature the research realiAed that all this research *ere done M"Phil+ Ph"D level and this research *ere carried on higher student The present research is done on
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*as not done at primary level" This research useful for all the student to improve their pronounication This is novelty of research *or& N/6*).9 % This research *or& done $y primary student

CHAPTER NO; 3 IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 3.$ RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3." SAMPLE 3.3 TOOES 8 TEC=NICES OF THE ACTION RESEARCH 3.> REMEDIAL MEJORS

R*-*(r&' M*.'/d/)/?9 In this the researcher may use method to gather information" Research method can $e called planning method an e=ecution underta&en $y the researcher to solve a specific research pro$lem The research pro$lem can $e past pro$lem can $e past oriented+ present oriented or future divided into three group as given under Research Method

,istorical Research

E=perimental Research

Survey Research

The research has selected e=perimental for the research The research has used e=perimental method E@3*r1,*+.() R*-*(r&' M*.'/d ;: The research in *hich effect of one factor on the other is studied is called BE=perimental ResearchC In scientific terms e=perimental research means e=amining the hypothesis indicating the causes and effect relation E=perimental method provides systematic logical method E=perimental research method is conducted to understand the effect of the factors li&e teaching method education instrument or tools used *hile teaching or the effect of num$er of student in the classroom etc" on other

factors li&e their motivation level and the attitude to*ards education #or this study only an e=perimental method is considered appropriate The e=perimental method is useful to the research *or&

C'(r(&.*r1-.1&- /2 E@3*r1,*+.() M*.'/d ?.@ #or ma&ing a comparative study of e=perimental study of e=perimental and controlled a minimum of t*o sets are re<uired ?5@ This helps in finding out the effect of the action ta&en and in assessing as to *hich action is more effective ? @ The action and to *hat e=tent it is to $e ta&en decided $y the research ?/@ It is not possi$le to handle independent varia$les li&e se= discrimination+ age+ social and economical conditions ?D@ Sets or groups are divided e<ually $y using random sampling method "" S(,3)* Sample is very important to research *or&" A sample is a part of the population *hich represents the e=act population" Every factory of the sample is from the population only A Sample is the $asis for dra*ing conclusion" Regarding indications of the population"

Similary any difference $et*een the conclusions dra*n from the sample and those studying the population depends on the method used for selecting samples M*.'/d /2 S(,3)*;: Sample means method used for Malistage sample Random Sampling Stratified sampling Euata Sample :luster sample Purposive sample Incidental sample Sample
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Purposive Sampling In purposive S"M the research select the sample from population of his purpose and *hich satisfied *ith particular purpose e"g" Student *ea& in English prounouncation are selected $y the research to give the treatment

"3 T//)- (+d .*&'+1A0*- /2 (&.1/+ r*-*(r&' The research re<uires various tools to conduct his action research The tools of action research is important" There are four main type of tools" This tools used the research *or&" The main tools used for action research can $e divided in to four $asic types" Tools

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Euestionnaire

Intervie*

Test

A series of pre>arranged <uestions put for*ard for collecting information is called a Euestionnaire+ the second tool used in Action Research According to 6ar+ 8ell arranged set of the <uestions given to the person form *hom information is $e collected! is called a <uestionnaire 6oth <uanative - <ualitative information can $e collected $y using this tool free - $ound <uestion can $e as&ed in a <uestionnaire" Arrangement o& <uestion is a &ey factor in a good <uestionnaire"

C'(r(&.*r1-.1&- /2 =0*-.1/++(1r* ?.@ The <uestionnaire should coerces and its language clear and specific ?5@ The <uestion should $e intelligi$le ? @ The <uestionnaire should $e clear and unam$iguous" ?/@ Euestions should $e small and correct" ?D@ Typing of the <uestionnaire should $e tidy and neat Ad6(+.(?*-. ?.@ It is possi$le to get responses form respondents staying at different location ?5@ A large num$er of persons can participate as respondents ? @ A respondent can send his response as per his convenience"

D1-(d6(+.(?*-. ?.@ There is no provision for )udging the e=actness of the ans*ers given to <uestions in the <uestionnaire ?5@ Research to a <uestionnaire can only $e collected from person *ho can read and *rite

3.> R*,*d1() M(5/r I+.r/d0&.1/+ Programm *as prepared $y research on topic A study of effectiveness of program develop for improving Marathi pronounciation of std programme implemented on 52 student" Pr/?r(,, In the pre>test researcher had given the passage to student for reading thought this test the research realiAe the students of Std pronunciation"
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follo*ing mista&es *hile reading the sentences - *ord $ased on follo*ing

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A&.161.1*The researcher give the one paragraph of Marathi language $oo& ?pre>test The researcher give practice of F G H I *ords to pronounce orally The researcher give practice >>>J and )oint *ords in Marathi The researcher give the post test to the students the researcher research given the passage to read ?post>test@

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STATISTICAL TOOLS The Researcher used follo*ing statistical tools for analyse the data collecting during e=periment E E T L R K K K K K T.= T5 ?R@ E=periment Pre>test Treatment RandomamiAed

After implementation of programme post test *as administrated mar&s *ere allotted to this post test the scores of pre>test - post test *ere analysised conclusion *as dra*n PRE;TEST TRAINING PROGRAMM POST;TEST STATISTICAL EVALUATION CONCLUSION SUGGESTION

CHAPTER NO ; > COLLECTION OF INFORMATION 8 DATA ITS SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS >.$ PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION 8 DATA >." ANALYSIS 8 INTERPRETATION >.3 CONCLUSION

/". PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION 8DATA In previous chapter+ Implementation of research in research methodology+ sample tools - techni<ues+ remedial ma)ors is given In present chapter presentation of information - data analysis interpretation - :onclusion is given

Ta$le no . - 5 In this mar&s o$tained $y the student of std mar&s o$tained of post test Roll 9o . 5 Ta$le 9o">. Pre>test 1 4 .. / 4 D M 3 3 M D 4 .. 1 .5 .2 .2 .. 1 .5 M . 3 ./ M .D 4 .3 4 .M M .4 3 .1 .2 52 1 Total .3 /"5 Analysis - Interpretation Analysis of data Roll 9o . 5 / D Ta$le 9o">. Pre>test 1 4 .. 4 M Ta$le 9o">5 Post>test ./ .. .D .3 52 D D / 4 . D5 5D 1 .3 3/ 1 Ta$le 9o">5 Post>test ./ .. .D .3 52 .5 .2 .M . .M .M .D .. .5 . .5 .. .5 .D ./ 53M
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STASTICAL TOOLS

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Gr(3' The researcher analysis the data $y using graph+ graph is important to analysis the pretest - post test data The follo*ing %raph is prepared $y the researcher"

300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Pre-Test Post-test Column2

In this graph analysis the data this graph sho* the pretest - post test total mar& this sho* the pretest mar&s are very less than the post test after the training give post>test in this post in cress the student mar&s" Interpretation of data T calculated N t ta$le . "41 N 5"3D i"e 9ull hypothesis is re)ected - research is accepted C/+&)0-1/+ There *as a significant difference in the scores of pre>test - post> test

The programme developed $y the researcher proved to $e helpful for improving the Marathi pronounciation of the students" That means programme developed $y researcher is successful"

CHAPTER 5 SUMMERY CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION 5.$ SUMMERY

5." CONCLUSION 5.3 RECOMMENDATION 5.> SUGGESTION OF FUTHER REPORTS

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SUMMERY

INTRODUCTION

Marathi language is mother toung of Maharashtra state" It is very important for the communication The purpose of this study *as to improve Marathi pronounciation of English medium student of
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9o* a days parents *ants to send their childrenCs in English medium school There for students Marathi pronounciation are not proper" There fore it is necessary for teacher to &no* proper Marathi pronounciation to inculcate the same in their students

N**d 8 I,3/r.(+. English medium students English pronouncation are good $ut they face many pro$lems in Marathi pronounciation It is necessary for improving Marathi spea&ing s&ill A good Marathi pronouncation *ill help them in the future study and for developing their

S.(.*,*+. /2 A1, A study of effectiveness of a program pronounciation of 0.' 1chale 2asti, $al*+hir#r Dist 3 '#ne.
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std student in

O45*&.16* To find out mista&e committed my the student in Marathi pronounciation To study the effectiveness of Marathi pronounciation of English medium student A--0,3.1/+ (+d '93/.'*-1English medium student &no* Marathi English medium student ma&e mista&e during the conversation Student *ill co > operate There are t*o type of hypothesis research - null hypothesis S(,3)* The research select t*enty student for sample - select purposive sample method S&/3* 8 )1,1.(.1/+ Marathi is *idely spo&en language of Maharashtra Therefore it is necessary for the students to understand the clear concept of Marathi language" The researcher *or& is restricted only to Marathi su$)ect" It is limited only to std
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5." CONCLUSION

Most of the students ma&e mista&es $ecause of negligence to*ards the proper pronunciation" There *as a significant difference in the score of pre> test and post>test" After implementation of programmed the pronunciation of student improved The student state to recogniAe the difference $et*een the pronunciation try to pronounce )oint *ord properly

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS:; Teacher should tell the importance of good pronunciation to the student parents To improve the pronunciation of the students+ teachers should arrange elocution completion Teacher should tell the rules a$out pronunciation of *ords at initial stage Parents should pay attention on the pronunciation of their child Researcher prepares present research not only for the students $ut also for the teacher+ parents - for society

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8hile conducting the research felt that there are same areas further research can $e carried out in further as per follo*ing o$)ect" This type of study can $e done on different standard in school related to English su$)ect" This research *or& can $e done on different standard in school related to all language This research can $e conducted district - state level In the present research the research conducted research on English medium student Marathi - Urdu medium should $e consider for the research"