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Publication Date: 2016
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The Effectiveness of Content-Based Instruction in English Language Teaching
Arulselvi, Evangelin
Excellence in Education Journal, v5 n2 p36-51 Sum 2016
This study investigated the effectiveness of the Content-based instruction (CBI) method over the conventional method in learning Optional 1 English among College of Education students in the Salem District of the Tamil Nadu state in southern India. A randomized pretest, post-test, control group and experimental group design were employed. Students from the university formed both the control and experimental groups. Each group consisted of 30 learners. The t-test analysis revealed that for teaching English to these students who are non-native English speakers, CBI was more effective than the conventional method and the CBI students developed their language skills as well as gaining access to new concepts through meaningful content.
Descriptors: Course Content, Interdisciplinary Approach, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, College Students, Pretests Posttests, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Language Skills, Language of Instruction, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Instructional Materials, Language Tests, Achievement Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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