ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: A SKILL-BASED APPORACH

Book Code: 1111036803039

DR. PAYAL MITTAL

ABOUT THE BOOK

This study is an attempt to break the myth that learning the English language is a theory subject in which a child needs to learn some literature question answers and some grammar rules and apply them into boring sentences. In reality, learning the English language is a skill that can be acquired by doing or practising its different skills in an integrated manner through various relatable contexts. This is the challenge for english language teachers to facilitate the learning exposure to children by integrating their local culture using varied available authentic resources, especially for the students studying through distance education where the self-instructional learning material is the only resource. Therefore, it requires different approaches and methods like Communicative Language Teaching and theme-based syllabus. This book displays many ideas and activities for the same using CLT approach and implies and proves with the experimental research that to learn a language, the child has to live with it.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A diligent and enthusiastic professor, Dr. Payal Mittal is currently teaching at Swami Shraddhanand College, affiliated to University of  Delhi. She completed her PhD. in 2024 from G D Goenka University, Gurugram, with the interdisciplinary approach in the area of English Language Teaching. Certified as NET qualified in English and Education both and CTET - Levels 1 and 2, she completed her MA in english in 2008 from Kurukshetra University and M.ed in 2019 from Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, Haryana. She has been actively involved in scholarly research and authored many research papers. Her areas of interest are English Language Teaching, Feminism, Transcendentalism, and Innovative Pedagogy. Also, she has been actively involved in teaching English to graduate students of School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, and B.ed students of Jamia Islamia University, New Delhi. She is also a prominent and profolic author, editor, and translator in school textbook publishing. She has been contributing significantly to create educational materials for English, Social Science, and Science at the primary and secondary levels. She has also authored self-instructional learning material (SLM) for english literature designed to support graduate students for School of Open Learning, University of  Delhi.

 

 

CONTENTS

Acknowledgement ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13

List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................................17

List of Graphs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19

List of Abbreviations And Acronyms ......................................................................................................................................... 21

 

I.  INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background .................................................................................................................................................................. 23-25

1.2 English Language in Global Context ............................................................................................................................... 25-26

1.3 English as Lingua Franca ............................................................................................................................................... 26-27

1.4 English Language Teaching as Second Language (L2) .................................................................................................... 27-30

1.5 English Language in Indian Context ................................................................................................................................ 30-30

1.6 Communicative Language Teaching (CLT): A Paradigm Shift in English Language Teaching (ELT) in India .......................37-38

1.7 Distance Education in India ............................................................................................................................................ 39-39

1.8 The School of Open Learning (SOL), University of Delhi ............................................................................................... 46-46

1.9 Instructional Design Model ............................................................................................................................................ 50-51

1.10 Difference between Language Acquisition and Language Learning ................................................................................ 52-52

1.11 Task based Language Teaching: Subset of CLT ........................................................................................................... 55-56

1.12 Andragogy .................................................................................................................................................................. 60-62

1.13 Integrated Skills of English Language ............................................................................................................................ 62-63

1.14 Exposure to English Language: Authentic Material ........................................................................................................ 66-68

1.15 Communicative Activities ............................................................................................................................................. 68-68

1.16 Digital Technology in English Language Teaching (ELT) ................................................................................................ 69-71

1.17 Development of Self-Learning Instructional Material for English Language Acquisition Skills .......................................... 74-75

1.18 Rationale of the Study .................................................................................................................................................. 76-77

1.19 Research Gaps ............................................................................................................................................................ 77-78

1.20 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................................................................................. 78-78

1.21 Operational Definitions of Key Terms .......................................................................................................................... 78-79

1.22 Research Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 79-79

1.23 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................................................... 79-79

1.24 Hypothesis of the Study ............................................................................................................................................... 80-80

1.25 Delimitation of the Study .............................................................................................................................................. 80-80

1.26 Chapterization Scheme ................................................................................................................................................. 80-81

 

II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................83-84

2.2 A Review of Research Studies...................................................................................................................................... 84-101

2.3 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................................102-102

 

III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Design of the Study ................................................................................................................................................... 103-104

3.2 Variables Involved .................................................................................................................................................... 104-104

3.3 Population ................................................................................................................................................................ 105-105

3.4 Sample .................................................................................................................................................................. .. 105-105

3.5 Tools Used ........................................................................................................................................................... ... 106-106

3.6 Experimental Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... ...... 127-128

3.7 Statistical Techniques Employed ........................................................................................................................ ....... 130-131

3.8 Precautions Observed ..................................................................................................................................... ......... 131-131

3.9 Constraints Faced During Experiment .............................................................................................................. ......... 131-132

 

IV: DATA ANALYSIS

4.1 Need Analysis of the Students in their English Language Acquisition Skills....................................................... ........... 134-135

4.2 Analysis of Opinions of Subject Experts and Educators towards the Effectiveness of the Self-Instructional Learning

Material for English Language Acquisition Skills................................................................................. .............................. 142-151

4.3 Analysis of Achievement Scores of Control and Experimental Group before the Experimental Treatment ......................151-153

4.4 Teaching Strategy-Wise Comparison of Adjusted Mean Scores of Achievement of  Students  by  Taking  their 

Pre-Achievement  in English Language Acquisition Skills as Covariate ...............................................................................153-156

4.5 Gender-Wise Comparison of Adjusted Mean Scores of Achievement  of Students  Taking  their  Pre-Achievement

in  English Language Acquisition Skills as Covariate ......................................................................................................... 156-157

4.6 Effect of Interaction between Instructional Strategy and Gender on the Achievement of students by taking their

Pre-Achievement in English Language Acquisition Skills as Covariate ............................................................................... 157-158

4.7 Interaction Analysis of Self-Instructional Learning Strategy on Students’ Achievement in English Language

Acquisition Skills ........................................................................................... ..................................................... ........... 158-168

 

V: FINDINGS, EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS

FOR FURTHER STUDY

5.1 Findings of the Study ........................................................................................................................... ..................... 169-169

5.2 Limitations of the Study ............................................................................................................................. ............... 172-173

5.3 Educational Implications of the Study ........................................................................................................ ................ 173-175

5.4 Suggestions for Further Research ................................................................................................................ .............. 175-176

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................................................................ 177-186

 

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................................. 187-187

 

Appendix 1……………………………………………................................................................................................ 188-190

Appendix 2……………………………........................................................................................................................ 191-191

Appendix 3………………............................................................................................................................................ 192-195

Appendix 4.................................................................................................................................................................... 196-207

Appendix 5.................................................................................................................................................................... 208-215

Appendix 6 …………………………………………....................................................................................................216-216

Appendix 7 ………………………………....................................................................................................................217-219

Appendix 8 ………………………............................................................................................................................... 220-308

Appendix 9………........................................................................................................................................................ 309-311