EFFICACY OF COGNITIVE STRATEGY INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES

R.Tripati Sivaram; J.Sujathamalini

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

EFFICACY OF COGNITIVE STRATEGY INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE LEARNING DISABILITIES

R. Tripati Sivaram, J. Sujathamalini

Abstract :

The present experimental study was undertaken with two objectives in view (i) to identify students with language learning disabilities and to apply Cognitive Strategy Instruction in the teaching learning process of students with language learning disabilities and (ii) to measure the effectiveness of Cognitive Strategy Instruction with special reference to students with language learning disabilities. Two matched groups of students with language learning disabilities were constituted for the purpose of this experiment and a normal group comprising average and above average students was also formed in order to assess how far Cognitive Strategy Instruction enables the students with language learning disabilities to cope with normal students. The control group and the normal group were taught through traditional lecture method while the experimental group was taught through Cognitive Strategy Instruction. The obtained results show that the Cognitive Strategy Instruction was more effective than the traditional lecture method in teaching and learning of English with respect to the students with language learning disabilities and it enabled the students with language learning disabilities to cope with normal students to a considerable extent.