Sunday, December 1, 2013

97. Select List of Topics for Practicum

[Kerala University English Teacher Educator’s Forum - KUETEF]

The following  are some of the topics which trainees of the English Optional had undertaken  at the  Government College of Teacher Education, Kozhikkode and Thiruvananthapuram during the last eight years. Hope you will find them useful. This however  is not an exhaustive list.  Additional topics can be added/ suggested during  the KUETEF meeting to be held shortly.


Study based on prescribed  Course Book (SCERT,CBSE):
* Scope for discussing  Cultural  issues
* Scope for  introducing language games
* Scope for teaching Values
* Scope for  teaching Human Rights issues
* Scope for developing Multiple Intelligence of learners
* Scope for discussing  Gender  issues
* Psychological interpretation of  select poems prescribed
* Sociological interpretation of select poems prescribed
 
Study based on Learner:
* Mispronouncing English words : A Study
* Problems faced by learners in distinguishing  different Tense forms
* Inhibition shown by pupils in using proper punctuation in writing
* Irregularity in  doing home work : A Study
* Study on the inappropriate use of  capital letters  in writing tasks
* Study on the poor  spoken  responses  given by learners
* Study on the poor  written  responses  given by learners
* Study on the irregularity in using auxiliary verbs
* Study on the ignorance of proper word order
* Study on  the errors in  English spelling made by pupils 
* Study on  the ignorance of learners with respect to correct English pronunciation
* Improvement of pronunciation through phonetic drill : A  Study

Study based on Teaching  Strategies:
* Use of Comics  to teach English 
* Use of Cartoons  to teach English
* Using cartoon clips  for developing writing skills
* Use of Film clips for teaching English 
* Use of Television programmes   for teaching English
* Use of pictures to teach  English vocabulary
* Use of Children’s Magazine : A Study
 * Use of Newspaper clippings  for teaching English
* Use of   English newspaper clippings from  the Sports Page  for developing speaking skill : A Study
* Enriching English vocabulary using Amazing News clippings from Malayalam Dailies : A Study
*Study on  the effectiveness of Group Discussion  in the classroom

Study based on  Classroom:
* Student reluctance to enter class when bell rings : A Study
*Comparison of performance of learners who attend and do not attend Tuition Classes
* Difficulty experienced by pupils in concentrating in the class room
*Study on  the difficulties faced by pupils in copying printed material and writing from the Black board

Study  related to Teacher Trainees:
* Problems faced in curriculum transaction

Miscellaneous topics:
-Book review :
A. ELT books
* Pictures in Language Teaching by Andrew Wright
* Five Minutes Activities by Penny Ur
B. Novels related  to education
*  Lolita
*  Toto Chan

Topics with a wider scope which  may be undertaken with  special  guidance  from teacher educators:
* The  relationship between  intelligence  and learner performance in the English classroom
* The effect of  social background  in the  learning  of English : A study
* Study of the effect of student interest and motivation in learning English
* Study to identify the  effect of   outdoor class room activities  in learning English with special focus on Gardens and  Seashore.
* Study to identify the effectiveness of Assignment method for teaching English at the Secondary level
*Study to identify effective ways of teaching English at the secondary level using the Internet.
* Study to identify the effectiveness of using  Literature in language acquisition  with special focus on modern novels.
* Study to identify the effectiveness of learning English through an integrated curriculum with special focus on Art
* Attitude of teachers / teacher trainees towards Constructivism
* Attitude of teachers / teacher trainees towards Models of Teaching
* Attitude of teachers / teacher trainees towards Issue based curriculum
* Attitude of teachers / teacher trainees towards Critical Pedagogy
* Study on  the effect of  socio-economic background on ELT
* Study to identify the  ways of blending Video Games with ELT.
* Improving writing skills using published write-ups by students : A Study
* Developing linguistic competence by changing  literary forms : A Study
* Study on  the effect of music on classroom learning
* Parental participation in learning English at the Secondary level : A Study


Note: Problem based  Practicums should have a regular research procedure. Such Practicum will enhance the students’ ability to question, explore, investigate and rouse own curiosity. It also involves reasoning and group work.



Dr. C. Praveen
Secretary, KUETEF






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