Testing and Teaching Vocabulary Employing Student Centric Activities

Abstract

English Language is one among the few prominent global languages at the present time. Though English is a foreign language, it has significant role in the Indian Education system at the present time i.e., ‘English Medium of Instruction’ is the order of the day in India and in particular in South India. Hyderabad is no exception to this fervour. Most of the educational institutions offer, parents prefer, and majority of the students show interest and undergo English Medium of Instruction during their schooling and at junior college level. Yet, it is disappointing to note that knowledge transfer is hardly taking place in most of the schools and junior colleges particularly in ‘English Language Skills’. In reality, firstly it is evident from the short falls in students presentation, in their talk and interaction. Secondly, the inability of students to make use of precise vocabulary contextually. Hence, the faculty made an attempt to teach vocabulary by conducting the small scale research making use of testing tools and employing student centric activities.