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Kukatlapalli, Johnson; Doyle, Stephanie; Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar – Higher Education Research and Development, 2020
Language proficiency is highlighted in the literature on the adjustment and security of international students. India is the second top source country for mobile students globally, but few studies have focused explicitly on students from India. The purpose of this study was to examine the English language experiences of Indian students at New…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Arora, Shweta; Joshi, Kavita A.; Koshy, Sonymol; Tewari, Deeksha – English Language Teaching, 2017
English being a global language has become a vital element in all walks of life. The feelers of this language have left no sphere unmarked with its significance. Despite such a colossal tide for gaining command over the language it was found that the conventional pattern of teaching English language could not reap desired results. A comprehensive…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Communication Skills
Bhavana, A. R.; Kousalya, L. – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2011
The English language is widespread globally and serves as a link language within all the countries. In India it enjoys an official language status in addition to Hindi. English is taught as a second language from lower classes to degree classes. Most of the parents wish their children to be admitted in English medium. In order to have good career…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Questioning Techniques, English (Second Language)
Patnaik, B. N. – CIEFL Bulletin, 1976
The pedagogical usefulness of contrastive analysis (CA) is examined and suggestions are offered on ways to use it in foreign language instruction, with particular reference to instruction in English as a Second Language in India. Some of the literature that maintains that CA is almost useless to language teachers is reviewed and answered. The…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)