Methods adopted in teaching English to young learners in India

Authors

  • Kajal Patel
  • Daniel Waller SoLIS, University of Central Lancashire

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5420/ujpr.2.19

Abstract

This article presents a study investigating the teaching methods adopted in teaching English language to young learners in India. The findings suggest that teachers are limited in the choice of methods being adopted in class due to a range of constraints which exist within classrooms. However, teachers are using what Prabhu (1990) refers to as their ‘sense of plausibility’ to determine what works well for young learners and are relatively involved in a principled eclectic approach to teaching, using various methods that exist within the field of English language teaching. Teachers recognise that methods and approaches adopted should create a supportive learning environment and reflect the students’ needs and requirements in order to lead to successful language learning.

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Published

2013-06-25

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Vol. 2 (2010)

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