A Literary Approach to Teaching English Language in a Multicultural Classroom

Autor/in	Choudhary, Sanju
Titel	A Literary Approach to Teaching English Language in a Multicultural Classroom
Quelle	In: Higher Learning Research Communications, 6 (2016) 4, (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2157-6254
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Multicultural Education; Instructional Innovation; Literature; Literature Appreciation; Reader Response; Language Skills; Communicative Competence (Languages); Learning Activities; Active Learning; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Literatur; Literarische Wertung; Leserbrief; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Lernaktivität; Aktives Lernen; Indien
Abstract	Literature is not generally considered as a coherent branch of the curriculum in relation to language development in either native or foreign language teaching. As teachers of English in multicultural Indian classrooms, we come across students with varying degrees of competence in English language learning. Although language learning is a natural process for natives, students of other languages put in colossal efforts to learn it. Despite their sincere efforts, they face challenges regarding pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary. Indian classrooms are a microcosm of the larger society, so teaching English language in a manner that equips the students to face the cutthroat competition has become a necessity and a challenge for English language teachers. English today has become the key determinant for being successful in their careers. The hackneyed and stereotypical methods of teaching are not acceptable now. Teachers are no longer arbitrary dispensers of knowledge, but they are playing the role of a guide and facilitator for the students. Teachers of English are using innovative ideas to make English language teaching and learning interesting and simple. Teachers have started using literary texts and their analyses to explore and ignite the imagination and creative skills of the students. One needs to think and rethink the contribution of literature to intelligent thinking as well as its role in the process of teaching/learning. This article is, therefore, an attempt at exploring the nature of the literary experience in the present-day classrooms and the broader role of literature in life. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01