English Language Teaching Materials in Engineering Colleges in India

ISBN-13: 9783659273261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 128 str.

Ajit Kumar Pradhan

Opis

No textbook is perfect. However, it is considered to be one of the best resources in achieving the goals in terms of learner needs. The aims and objectives of syllabus are supposed to be reflected in the textbook. In this sense a textbook does not determine its own aims nor should the completion of the textbook be the aim of teaching and learning programmes. The focus of the present study is to find out the relevance of a textbook prescribed for the technical students of Odisha, India. For this study, three research tools have been used such as Questionnaires,Interview Protocol, and Classroom Observation Checklist. The findings of the study reflect that some parts of the textbook need to be improved to cater to the needs of the learners. Based on feedback from both teachers and learners some suggestions have been evolved to modify the textbook.

O autorze

Ajit Kumar Pradhan is a PhD research participant at The EFL University, Hyderabad, India. His research interests include ESP,andragogy, materials development and syllabus design. He has served as a faculty of English in technical institutions in India for more than two years.