TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .....

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ABSTRACT ..

CONTENTS .. vi
LIST OF FIGURES .. viii
LIST OF TABLES ..

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LIST OF APPENDICES .

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION ................................................. 1

1.1 Background ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 Research Problems .................................................................................... 3
1.3 Aims of the Study ...................................................................................... 4
1.4 Scope of Study ........................................................................................... 4
1.5 Significance of the Study 4
1.6 Subject of the Study 5
1.7 Method of the Research ............................................................................. 6
1.8 Clarification of Terms ................................................................................ 7
1.9 Paper Organization ..................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................... 11

2.1 The Nature of Questioning in Classroom Teaching................................... 11

2.1.1. Definition of Question .................................................................. 13
2.1.2. The Purpose of Questioning .......................................................... 14
2.1.3. The Function of Questioning ........................................................ 16
2.2 Teachers Questions and Classroom Second Language Learning...... 18
2.2.1 Krashens Input Hypothesis... 20
2.2.2 Interaction Hypothesis. 21
2.2.3 Swains Output Hypothesis 23

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2.2.4 Classroom Interaction and Questioning 24

2.3 The Types of Teachers questions ............................................................. 27
2.4 Related Studies on Teachers Questions .. 31
CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..................... 36

3.1 Research Method ....................................................................................... 36

3.2 Research Validity ...................................................................................... 37
3.3 Setting..... 37
3.4 Subject. 38
3.5 Data Collection Techniques 39
3.5.1Observation 39
3.5.2Video Recording 40
3.5.3Interview 41
3.6 Data Analyzing Techniques 42
3.6.1Observation.. 43
3.6.2Video Recording.. 44
3.6.3Interview.. 44
CHAPTER FOUR

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISSCUSSION 45

4.1 Teachers Questions and Students Responses in Teaching Learning

Process ........................................................................... 45
4.2 Types of Teachers Questions in EFL Classroom.. 48
4.2.1 Display Questions.. 50
4.2.2 Referential Questions. 54
4.3 How Students Respond the Teachers Questions in EFL Classroom.. 60
4.4 Teacher Questions in Facilitating Language Learning 66
4.4.1 Teachers Questions and Language Input. 66
4.4.2 Teachers Questions and Interaction. 69
4.4.3 Students Responses and Students Output 73
CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ............. 75

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5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................ 75

5.2 Suggestions ............................................................................................... 77

BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................... 78

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List of Figures

Figure

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2.1

Input & Output through teacher questioning 20

4.1

The Venn diagram of Display Questions and Referential Questions 59

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List of Tables

Table

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2.1

Blooms Question Taxonomy.. 30

3.1

Distribution of Observation. 46

4.1

Number of questions asked by the teacher 48

4.2

Types and number of the teachers questions ... 49

4.3

Types and number of students responses. 61

List of Appendices

Appendix

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Appendix A Observation Notes....

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Appendix B Interview Transcription....

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Appendix C Video Transcription ....

81

Appendix D Administrative Letters of The Study... ...

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