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A Study on Attitude and Competency of Teachers of English towards
Teaching English at Elementary Stage in Manipur

Dr. M. Gunamani Singh, M.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D.

Abstract

It was expected that school teachers would be implementing several methodologies and approaches prescribed in NCF-2005 but these methodologies and approaches were found only partially implemented by them at the Elementary stage in Manipur. Probably this could be one of the main reasons that the problem of low achievement in English persisted in some schools and English language learners did not attain the proficiency of language skills required at the end of the Elementary stage in Manipur. Therefore, there is need to address this issue because it may not help future careers of the children. After the identification of this problem, ten schools (5 Private English medium schools and 5 Government schools) were selected for our study. Among these 5 Private schools, 2 of them were convent schools. Of the 5 Government schools, one is a model school where relatively more facility has been created by the Government. In order to carry out the investigation, questionnaires were administered to the teachers of English, who are working in these ten schools and their responses were analyzed. In addition, the Heads/Principals were also consulted by the investigator in relation to teaching/learning process, evaluation systems and their administration. We found not only some discrepancies in methods, approaches and techniques adopted by teachers, but also attitude of some teachers not enthusiastic due to which low achievement in English occurs

Keywords: NCF-2005, Elementary school, Listening skill, Speaking, Reading and Writing skill , teaching methodology, English learning

Introduction

Attitude is considered as an essential factor influencing language performance and received considerable attention from both first and second language researchers. Almamun, Rahman, and Hossaim argue that attitude is the feeling people have about their own language. Thus, attitude to language is a construct that explain linguistic behavior in particular. He investigated attitude of male and female English as foreign language (EFL) learners of Kashan University toward English language learning in terms of behavioural, cognitive, and emotional aspects. And, teachers are seen as key persons to implement quality of education. Positive attitudes are therefore argued as playing a considerable role in implementing this educational change successfully. It is seen that majority of teachers have neutral or negative attitude towards teaching English.

Banergy 1956) conducted a research study on the inter-relation of general intelligence and teaching aptitude. In his study, he took the inter-relation of two aspects of training via practice teaching and theoretical studies with general intelligence and teaching aptitude on a sample of teachers. He found positive correlation between these variables. Ekstorm (1974) investigated the relationship between cognitive characteristics of teachers, their teaching behavior and academic success of their pupils. Two major components found as affecting student achievement are (1) Teacher knowledge and teacher aptitude.

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M. Gunamani Singh, M.A. English, B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics
Manipur University
Imphal
Canchpur-795003
Manipur
India
mutumgunamani1@gmal.com

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