THE ROLE OF ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS IN PROMOTING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN KARACHI

Abstract

The focus of this study was to determine the role of English medium schools in promoting English as a second language in Karachi.Mixed method research approach was adopted for the study. The stratified random sampling design was adopted because the population of the study was large and diverse.The subjects of the study were 80 teachers and 200 students from 20
English Medium schools of Karachi. Three null hypotheses related to methodology of teaching English, qualification and gender of teachers were formulated for the study. The main instruments used were a questionnaire and an interview protocol. The collected data was analyzed through simple percentage and ‘t’ test. The findings revealed that poor pedagogy, lacking of highly qualified teachers and students’ background were the major obstacles in the promotion of English language.However, the role of direct method of teaching, high qualification and female teachers were found more effective in promoting English as a second
language. In the light of findings and conclusion, few recommendations were made.