Scholarly Research Journal for Humanity Science & English Language , Online ISSN 2348-3083, SJ IMPACT FACTOR 2016 = 4.44, www.srjis.com UGC Approved Sr. No.48612, DEC-JAN 2018, VOL- 5/25
UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING CONTEXT Veena Kapur, Ph. D. Associate professor Shyama Prasad Mukheji College University of Delhi .
This paper studies Constructivism as a learning strategy in the context of second language acquisition. There is an attempt to trace the history of the varied strategies of second language learning while understanding the need to develop a different approach for learner facility. Constructivism, in this regard, provides space for the learner to develop his understanding and strategies in acquiring language ability and effectiveness in its usage.The active participation of the learner is its core strength while stressing learner autonomy.The researcher explores its varying facets and the transaction in classroom discourse through the classroom activities, describing in detail their rationale and procedural aspects. Keywords: Collaboration, facilitator, active participation Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com
The “Chipko Movement” is a commonly found chapter in the language textbooks used in Indian classrooms. Given below is a summary of how two different methods were used by my student teachers or interns to cover the subject. The Chipko Movement_ A movement related to conservation of trees The teacher-intern read out some significant paragraphs aloud, followed by silent reading by the students. The teacher then explained and discussed a gist of the chapter, making sure students had understood the text by asking the students explicit questions. This was followed by discussing the exercises given at end of the chapter. They were then asked to write the answers to the comprehension and grammar exercises at home. The other intern had divided the class into groups of five students. A week earlier, they were told to collect material pertaining to this environmental movement in Gharwhal, using any resources available – the internet, magazines, newspaper accounts, etc. Some students had gone ahead and actually met people who lived in that area during that period. Each group then discussed the material collected by its members, and then emphasized different facets of the movement as the collated material was diverse, and even similar material was perceived differently by each individual. Some groups saw it primarily as a harbinger of environmental Copyright © 2017, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies