Teacher Talk Time (TTT) in EFL classrooms in Bangla and English Medium Schools

Abstract

This research examines the influence of teacher talk time (TTT) in language or grammar classes at primary level. A questionnaire was designed with a combination of 12 questions of MCQ and 2 open ended questions for collecting data from 102 students of Bangle and English medium schools of Dhaka city. Along with that the researcher observed classes in all the schools. Comparatively Bangla medium schools are more teacher dominated than English medium schools. Finding shows that learners want to practice target language in class more and prefer having feedback individually rather than in front of all. On the other hand both medium schools’ teachers show more positive feedback like- “good”, “you can do better” rather than using negative words towards students. This research will show how students influence over teacher talk time (TTT) at both medium of schools.