Training of KRPs in Teaching of English at Secondary Level for the States of Uttrakhand and Punjab

Abstract

Training of KRPs in Teaching of English at Secondary Level was organized at RIE, Ajmer from 28 February to 04 March 2011 in which 15 KRPs from Uttrakhand and Punjab participated. During this 5- day programme the subject experts who acted as facilitators and resource persons include Prof. Sheela Upadhyay (formerly, Government College, Ajmer), Dr. R.L. Gupta (Udaipur), Dr. Anil Paliwal, Assistant Professor (ELT), Vidya Bhawan, CTE, Udaipur and Dr. Saryug Yadav, Programme Coordinator & Associate Professor, DESSH, RIE, Ajmer. The major objectives of this training programme were to help the KRPs in promoting the basic skills (LSRW) of English language with an emphasis on pronunciation and communication skills besides teaching language through literature (poetry, drama, short story etc.) along with assessment (CCE) in English language. The methodology being adopted during the programme included demonstration, discussion, group work, interactive, communicative and constructivist approaches. The major course contents which were duly discussed and deliberated with the KRPs included NCF 2005 and English Language Education, Phonetic Symbols, Stress and Intonation, Functional Grammar, Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Skills, Effective Communication Skills, Communicative approach to ELT, Assessment in English and Integrated Language Skills. During the programme almost all the resource persons emphasized on activitybased learner-centered approaches which were highly interesting and all the participants participated actively in role playing, dramatizing, language games, riddles and puzzles, and debated and discussed various issues related to English language learning and teaching.