LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 9 September 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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Impact of Syllabus on ELT Methodology
SAARC Countries’ Perspective

Muhammad Saeed Akhter, Ph.D. Scholar
Muhammad Athar Hussain, Ph.D.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of syllabus on English language teaching methodology in SAARC countries. The researchers adopted mix method research approach for data collection. The sample of the study was 1040 students and 340 teachers of English, selected randomly. Instruments of the research were questionnaires, interviews and group discussions. The findings indicated that the present syllabi did not conform to the requirements of the effective methodology for teaching English. In the light of the findings, suggestions were given for process oriented and task based syllabus.

Point of Departure

English language is a postcolonial legacy of the SAARC countries. As long as English-speaking countries have economic and political dominance in the world it is unwise to do away with English – definitely not at the cost of the vernacular languages. At this juncture of history, English should be learnt not only to take and absorb the developments of the West but also to convey the wisdom of the East to the West. Syllabus being the most vital mode of teaching English must be designed to have the potential of most effective teaching of the language. The present study focussed on the evaluation of the present state of affairs of the syllabus and its impact on the English language teaching methodology in SAARC countries with special reference to Pakistan. The basic research question is “What is the impact of syllabus on ELT methodology?” The study also aimed at giving recommendations in order to carry out change in the ELT system.

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Muhammad Saeed Akhter, Ph.D. Scholar
Assistant Professor
F.G. Model Postgraduate College
H-8, Islamabad
Pakistan
saeedakhter25@hotmail.com

Muhammad Athar Hussain, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
IER, University of the Punjab
Lahore
Pakistan athar_iiu@yahoo.com
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