ELT Research Papers

‘The Art of Framing Objectives – A Technique to Enhance Outcome Based Learning’ by Merlin Depsy Vinoth

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Post published:May 1, 2013
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Abstract

In this era of booming technology, the English classrooms in India are flooded with innovative explorations to engage the learners. In spite of the new methodologies, there is a lapse in the intended outcome. Here, it becomes necessary to plan and prepare the content in order to cater to the varying interests of the learners. As objectives maximize the probability of personal value in learning, this paper is an attempt to put forward the art of framing objectives as a technique to enhance outcome based learning. (more…)

‘A Case Study of Children Learning English in Rural Based Community Schools’ by Bushra Pasha

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Post published:May 1, 2013
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Abstract

This research proposal focuses on developing English Language skills for the underprivileged children living in the far flung rural areas of Sindh, Pakistan. It focuses on developing effective methodologies for English language teaching. It can fill in the gap where the rural learners lack the quality of language teaching imparted as compared to the quality language teaching methods used in English Language teaching. Intensive interviews, observations and action research will be used for devising a methodology for English Language teaching and Learning. The findings will help to empower and benefit the children of rural areas to establish good English language learning and teaching skills. (more…)

‘The importance of speaking English to Rural students’ by T. Bhaskar David

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Post published:May 1, 2013
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Abstract

English is the most widely spoken language in the world and it stands out as the most popular and influential on earth. It is being spoken almost all over world and has gained a prominent place in the minds and hearts of people especially even the rural students want to learn the second language by any chance. Even though it is a second and alien language many parents want their children to learn English for which they are ready to spend any amount of physical labour and financial assistance. The daily wager expects his children to study in the English medium schools. This awareness has come among the rural people. Although India is a multi-cultural country English has become the common and official language of the people today in the computer world. In the internet world, people and rural students want to acquire the speaking skills of English by any means, coaching centres, spoken English classes etc. it is the felt need and need of the hour for rural students to learn the importance of speaking skills of English today. This research article throws some light on the salient features of the importance of speaking skills of English to rural students in a detailed manner. (more…)