LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 18:1 January 2018
ISSN 1930-2940

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Second Language Teaching: Pedagogy and Comprehension –
An Opinionnaire-Based Study

Ojaswi A. C., M.A. in English., (Ph.D.)

Introduction

There has been tremendous research on second language learning and teaching in the past few decades and yet little progress is visible for us (Littlemore, 2009). In other words, progress has been very selective in its areas. Hence the present paper is focused on the issues that are being encountered on the ground and is making an attempt to comprehend the unaddressed gap between second language teaching and learning. Needless to say the importance of learning and perfecting English language is mounting day by day posing us to evolve our pedagogical approaches for effective results. The wide spread of the English language has almost rendered the language a superior status and in some way, it has affected the attitude of the learners. If English can be treated as just another language with an attitude that is toward any other language, may be the leaning process has some positive results. However, it is easier said than done and given the need of the hour, this language has etched itself as a must know/have requirement.

The main purpose of this paper was to get familiar with the reality that we are facing today regarding teaching English as a second language. The purpose of the paper was to learn and understand the issues and problems of learners with respect to teaching them (Holme, 2004). Rather than relying on the archaic studies, this research has a study of its own with an opinionnaire which was distributed among second language teachers of under graduation. India is certainly making its mark on the global level on many fronts and education is among them too. But progress is an inclusive concept and it needs to be measured from all sectors and not restrict only to few. In other words, although there is a raise in literacy rate in India, the standards of education still need a boost. What better place to peek other than teaching level to evaluate the progress being made? Hence the research study was conducted purposefully among teachers of government under-graduate colleges of rural, semi urban and urban college. By doing this, the real issues faced can be better understood and it makes way for devising solutions or taking measures.

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Ojaswi, A C
Research Scholar
Department of English, Sahyadri Arts College
Kuvempu University
Shimoga-577451
Karnataka
India
ojaswi.chetan@gmail.com

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