SURVEY REPORT

TOPIC: Why students dont ask questions in class? SUBJECT: Communication Lab CLASS: B.Tech IT SEMESTER: 5 MEMBERS: JOEL

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS CONCLUSION APPENDIX

INTRODUCTION:
Today the main problem in class room is interaction between students and teachers. Students never open their mouth even if they have doubts in that subject. This is due to several reasons. Some teachers keep on asking the students to ask some question. But still no students come forward to ask the question. This has many consequences in student's entire life. The reason we chose this topic is because we could see this situation in all classes from the first semester. Even we do that in our class. Because of this we lose our knowledge. Educational system is always based on mark basis. This really does not improve the student's skills. Education must teach all skills to students like logical reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving and things like that. To improve all these skills, asking questions in class is an important aspect.

METHODOLOGY:
We prepared 14 interesting questions to take survey. Those questions were surveyed among our college friends of different departments and years. Everyone provided very interesting and genuine answers. When we approached each person for surveying, they welcome the topic because each one in some way or the other has undergone such a problem in their classes. They enjoyed while reading those questions. They eagerly answered the questions and they wanted to open up their real concern about this issue. This situation should be changed in order to gain proper knowledge.

FINDINGS:
After conducting the survey, it is understood that nearly 80% of the surveyed students love asking questions. But only 25% of them ask questions in class. The main reason for this is FEAR and FEELING EMBARASSED. This is the case of 70% of the students. And this fear is mainly due to teachers (60%) and also because of their friends (35%). Although everyone (100%) know that asking questions in class is beneficial in some way or the other like your doubts get cleared, gain more understanding of the topic, fears get relieved, and logical reasoning increases, still the students hesitate to ask questions because of fear. This fear is because the students think that their questions may be irrelevant, communication problem- the students coming from tamil medium face this problem in large and the list goes on.

The reasons why students don't ask questions in class

Fear Feeling embrassed Let someone else ask the question

Couldn't understand the lecture

Another interesting finding is that, almost 90% of them ask questions only to their friends. And also that 90% still said that if their teachers are friendly, they will surely ask questions.

Students clarify their doubts with..

100 90

80
70

60
50 Students clarify their doubts with..

40
30

20
10

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Teacher Friends Post in a website

RECOMMENDATIONS:
So it is clear that every student in one way or the other has some fear within them. Be it fear of the teachers or friends, it has to be removed. Since 60% students have fear of teachers, teachers have to take necessary steps to help students come out of their fear factor. And also that, students should not mock at anyone who is asking questions. Both the student and the teacher community should join hands in overcoming this fear factor, because this may spoil the students entire life. Since students want teachers to be friendly, the teachers have to put themselves in the students shoes and teach them from students point of view. Obviously, the role of the teacher is to motivate and create interest of the subject to the students. They should not be a source of producing fear that might lead to a student losing his interest in the subject.

CONCLUSION:
Asking questions in class is an important thing. So whatever be the factors which are stopping students from asking questions should be pulled out entirely. Students should also take necessary steps in overcoming these issues. They should not always blame teachers. They should be bold enough to ask questions whether it is right or wrong. Students can go to English classes so that they could get a better communication skill if they are from Tamil medium. They should take all the possible steps to overcome this great issue.

APPENDIX: BIBLIOGRAPHY:
http://www.quora.com/Why-dont-college-students-ask-questions-in-class
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QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. Do you love asking questions? a) Yes, I do. b) No, I dont. c) I hate asking questions. 2. Do you ask question? a) Yes b) No c) Rarely to me.

d) Very often

e) Dont ask such a question

3. What do you think? Asking questions is a) Correct b) Wrong c) Both 4. Are you allowed to ask questions in your class? a) Yes b) No c) Rarely d) Depends on the teacher. 5. Why do you ask questions? a) To get your doubts cleared b) To show off To pass the time 6. Is there any benefit in asking question? a) Yes, many b) Yes, but less c) No 7. What do you call a person who asks questions? a) Intelligentb) Show off c) curious person d) Philosopher 8. To whom will you ask questions? a) Teacher b) Friend c) Relative d) Post in a website 9. What are your expectations in a person, to whom you are asking question? a) Friendly b) who puts themselves in your shoes c) harsh 10. Do you regret for not asking questions? a) Obviously, NO b) Yes, it hurts me

c) To perplex the teacher d)

d) Never mind

11. Will you be waiting for someone else to ask the question? a) Yes, always b) Sometimes c) No 12. Do you think your questions are irrelevant? a) Yes b) No 13. What will be the benefits of asking questions? a) Doubts get cleared b) Gain more knowledge and interest in that field c) Fears get relieved d) Logical reasoning increases e) Everyone will come to know that you are a brilliant student 14. What are the reasons why students dont ask questions in class? a) Fear b) Peer pressure c) Teacher may not know the answer d) Feeling Embarrassed e) Let someone else ask; why should I? f) Dont disturb me from sleep g) couldnt understand the lecture h) You dont think i) you are seriously taking notes j) Lack of time in class k) you dont like asking question