Effectiveness of Activity Based English Learning in Indian Schools
Authors-Birajdar Suvidha Nagnath, Pritama Devi
Keyword-Activity Based Learning, English Language Teaching, Indian Schools, Language Proficiency, Student Engagement, Pedagogical Approaches, Mixed Methods, Educational Re-form, Teacher Training, Communicative Competence
Activity Based Learning (ABL) has become interactive and dynamic in teaching English as sec-ond language especially in Indian schools whereby the traditional teaching methods are not very effective in motivating students to learn. This study examines the effects of ABL on the develop-ment of English language in Indian classrooms. In a relative study on ABL and traditional peda-gogical approaches, the study examines how ABL can enhance speaking, reading, listening, and writing of students in comparison to conventional approaches. It was a mixed-methods undertak-ing, which was represented by pre- and post-test testing, classroom observations, teacher and student interviews. The research was carried out in various public and privately-owned schools in both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Findings showed that the students trained on the ABL had many important gains in language proficiency, especially communicative competence, than those pro-vided with standard learning environments. Also, the student engagement, motivation, and learn-ing satisfaction reflected in ABL classes was greater. Problems like shortage of resources, train-ing of teachers and curriculum were also reported. The research comes to a conclusion that alt-hough ABL has many positive features in language learning, teacher training, support, and suffi-cient learning materials are needed to implement ABL successfully in Indian schools. The results highlight the sensitivity of the inclusion of ABL strategies in the overall educational system to improve the quality of English language teaching in India.