A Mixed Approach Stand Effective in Developing Interest in Teaching – Learning Writing Skills among the High School Level Learners of Rural Areas: A Study

A Mixed Approach Stand Effective in Developing Interest in Teaching - Learning Writing Skills among the High School Level Learners of Rural Areas: A Study

1S. Basheer Ahmed,   2Prof. K. Ratna Shiela Mani,

1Research Scholar, Dept. of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, ybna.basheer@gmail.com

2Professor Dept. of English Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, ratnashiela@gmail.com

Abstract:

This paper is an attempt to identify the effectiveness and suitability of the mixed teaching-learning approach in developing language proficiency among learners from rural backgrounds. The survey was held to examine the views of the learners towards the application of a mixed teaching-learning approach that includes group learning and the use of online platforms in teaching English as a second language. The present study is held through a survey from which the data in the form of responses was gathered from the learners of rural areas of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The survey data was analyzed through SPSS for statistical analysis. The interpretations of the analysis were drawn and presented through tables and figures. The paper focuses on the consent of the target learners towards the implementation of the mixed approach and the same is structured through a proper understanding of the approach, the methodology adopted, the survey held, and analysis of the data for the conclusion of the interpretations drawn after the analysis.

Keywords: Mixed teaching-learning approach – group learning – cooperative learning -Technology in ELT – ICT - TPACK