LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 7 July 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

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Factors Affecting Quality of Teaching-Learning of English Reading at the Secondary School Level

Vanite Bala, M.A. Education, M.A. & M.Phil. English, B.Ed.
Veena Bamba, Ph.D.

Abstract

English in India is more than a foreign language and less than a second language. It has become the walk of all trades and developments. In Haryana state it is considered a second language, compulsory from 1st grade. English has been part of our education system for more than a century. Yet, the quality of English teaching is simply not good enough. The support systems, such as the number of teachers or materials for teaching, are neither adequate nor appropriate.

The objective of the present study is to analyse the factors influencing teaching learning of reading ability of English language. Survey method is adopted to collect the data by instrumenting self-prepared teachers’ opinionnaire.

The data reveals that education system is highly responsible for the precarious situation of English. Methods of teaching and other socio-cultural factors are also found responsible to some extent to make the situation more dismal. It is suggested that the first and the foremost concern should be to make amendments in the education system especially the staffing of trained faculty and essential infrastructure.

Introduction

English in India is more than a foreign language and less than a second language. It has become the walk of all trades and developments. It serves as the window through which we can peep into the outside world and can get the knowledge of the whole universe. The National Knowledge Commission 2006 in its report says that English has been part of our education system for more than a century, yet English is beyond the reach of most of our young people, which makes for highly unequal access. Indeed, even now, not more than one percent of our people use it as a second language. The quality of English teaching is simply not good enough. The support systems, such as the number of teachers or materials for teaching, are neither adequate nor appropriate.

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Vanite Bala, M.A. Education, M.A. & M.Phil English, B.Ed.
Corresponding Author
Research Scholar
Singhania University
Jhunjhunu
Rajasthan
India
vanitabala@gmail.com

Veena Bamba, Ph.D.
Principal
B.A.R.J. College of Education
Kaul 136042
Kaithal
Haryana
India
Veenabamba25@gmail.com
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