LEARNING DIFFICULTIES OF STUDENTS IN LEARNING EFL

S. Devibala; Pankajam R

doi:10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i5(SE).2017.1976

Authors

S. Devibala M.A., MEd Scholar, RVS College of Education, Sulur, India
Mrs. Pankajam. R M.Sc., M.Sc (Psy), M.Phil, M.Ed., M.Phil, (Edu), Assistant Professor in Physical Science, RVS College of Education, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i5(SE).2017.1976

Keywords:

LD (Learning Difficulties), EFL (English as Foreign Language), L1 (First Language), L2 (Second Language)

Abstract [English]

The study aimed to identify the learning difficulties in English as a second language among ninth standard students. In the present study survey method was used. The investigator adopted the survey method to study the difficulties in learning English as a second language among the 9th standard students. . Investigator selected only 300 ninth std school students as sample in Coimbatore district using stratified random sampling. The findings reveal that based on the factors the maximum difficulty is found to be in the Speaking (45%) skill. Next to speaking, vocabulary and reading are found to be difficult for the selected ninth standard students. Grammar seems to be least difficult for their level. Demographic variables such as gender and medium of instruction has no impact on LD in learning EFL among students, whereas type of school and locality has significant impact on LD in learning EFL among students.

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