An Interdependence of Materials, Teaching Practices & Policy: A Study

Abstract

A global language equalizes ones potential to learn knowledge, gain wisdom & share thoughts across boundaries (a quality of a universal citizen) depends more likely on quality language-learning oriented textbook materials. The teacher who makes learning process smooth requires adequate materials and this fundamental need is an only right direction for every teacher & learner. In order to provide accurate materials, methodologies, dynamic language learning tasks, English language teaching (ELT) a unique discipline has been maintaining unprecedented rank globally since decades.  The ELT researches have been gifting the huge number of outcome based tasks with appropriate intrigue for learner’s age, background and helping slow learners to become fast learners.  Subsequently worth materials makes it conceivable to think language ability can be developed among learners by English teachers within a decided time.  On the contrary, it may be a failure of language policy (itself) without emphasizing on appealing instructional materials and longing for simple second language learning process just by offering English instructional medium. Undoubtedly, the instructional language course material is a backbone of teaching intending to accomplish objectives associated with overall learning development. With this attention, this paper provides an in-depth study of a phenomenon reflecting total sphere encompassing the education system. It depicts the interdependence of course materials & teaching system along with the impacts of inadequate materials, methods, practices with reference to Jammu and Kashmir Government schools. The data has been gathered through the survey and data analysis was done with the help of descriptive statistics.