LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 17:11 November 2017
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Can You Give a Constructive Feedback?

Dr. N. Pratheeba

Abstract

Over the past several decades, language teaching in India has drastically evolved from a mere chalk and talk, grammar-driven approach to one that focuses on computer aided language learning and task based approach. Gone are the days of rigorous drill exercises. The learners are taught or rather facilitated to learn the target language on their own. Under these circumstances, the teacher has receded to the backseat and the learners are given prime importance. The way in which the performance of the students is assessed has also undergone massive changes. Oral assessments are also given credit in addition to written assignments. Accordingly, learners learn the communicative and functional use of language and develop the ability to converse the target language in real-life situations. The focus of the present paper is to demonstrate that feedback is an integral part of the assessment process - be it oral or written assignment.

Keywords: constructive feedback, oral assessments, written assessments

Introduction

Over the past several decades, language teaching in India has drastically evolved from a mere chalk and talk, grammar-driven approach to one that focuses on computer aided language learning and task based approach. Gone are the days of rigorous drill exercises. The learners are taught or rather facilitated to learn the target language on their own. Under these circumstances, the teacher has receded to the back-seat and the learners are given prime importance. The way in which the performance of the students is assessed has also undergone changes. Oral assessments are also given credit in addition to written assignments. Accordingly, learners learn the communicative and functional use of language and develop the ability to converse the target language in real-life situations.

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Dr. N. Pratheeba
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Department of English
Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology
Virudhunagar 626001
Tamilnadu
India
pratheeba.bose@yahoo.com

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