Exploring the Hurdles Faced and Coping Strategies Adopted by English Language Teachers in Upper Dolpo: An Interpretive Inquiry

Abstract

The study explored the major challenges faced by the English language teachers and their ways of coping strategies to overcome those challenges in under-resourced context. This research study follows an interpretive research paradigm. All the data were collected by using interview as a tool with open-ended questions. Once the data were collected, they were analyzed and presented in a thematic to meet the objectives of the study. The challenges were divided into different themes like challenges of language barrier, problem in assessment, lack of teaching materials and lack of support system for the teachers. Based on the challenges, teachers teaching in Upper Dolpo encounters with different possible strategies to make the learning of the students more student-centered. Among lots of strategies few major strategies like Mother-Tongue Based Teaching, crafting own tools, searching alternative for summative assessment to enhance language skills. Hence, the study highlights the attention of the researchers, curriculum developers, teachers to keep eyes on the remote schools which are lacking behind. However, teachers teaching in Upper Dolpo are really dedicated and hardworking which has somehow helped the learners to overcome the challenges.