An Analysis of Factors Affecting Teaching and Learning of English Language in Rural and Semi Urban Colleges of India
Teaching English to students of mixed ability coming from different socio cultural, linguistic and economic backgrounds in rural and semi urban areas remains a great challenge because of several reasons. It requires not only courageous, well determined, and committed teachers but also creative and innovative teaching techniques, background environment and base exposure of the language at school level. A persistent problem among the graduate students particularly rural one is the failure to use the English language in communication once the examinations are over. The students from urban parts show better performance in their exams or interviews, whereas most of the rural and semi urban students failed to express themselves. Poor communication skills of many such students as seen in their poor performance in tests/examinations and interviews have kindled an idea of analyzing the factors causing problems in teaching and learning of English language in rural and semi urban areas colleges of our country.