LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 5 May 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Spelling Mastery through Internet and E-Learning

Vennakkadan Abdul Latheef, Ph.D. Scholar

Abstract

The present study delves deep into the sources of materials available on the Internet for facilitating mastery of the complex system of English orthography and examines the need of giving due weight to spelling instruction in ELT curriculum. The basic principles of spelling instruction and divergent perspectives on spelling down the years are also discussed. The limitations of the traditional approach to spelling and the specific advantages of using e-resources and ‘spellwares’ in teaching/ learning English spelling system to learners of all levels are widely explored in the light of researches in spelling acquisition.

Key Words: English orthography, Spellwares, E-resources, web tools & e-learning.

Introduction

The tremendous possibilities that the Internet offers have made it grow from a resource accessible to a relatively small number of well-to-do users to a mass medium of communication and knowledge among hundreds of millions of people around the globe. The most valuable contributions of the Internet to English language teaching are facilitating teachers/learners’ access to authentic contexts/materials, round the clock live interaction with the rest of the world, rich resources and individual pace for learning (Warschauer, Shetzer, and Meloni ,2000).

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Vennakkadan Abdul Latheef, Ph.D. Scholar
Department of English
Maoulana Azad National Urdu University
Gachibowli P.O.
Hyderabad - 500032
Andhra Pradesh
India
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