EFFECTIVENESS OF PLAY-WAY METHOD ON ACHIEVEMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AT PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Nehru's words that “English is our major window on the modern world.”The Radhakrishnan University Education Commission observed, “It is a language which is rich in literature-humanistic, scientific and technical. If under sentimental urges we should give up English, We would cut ourselves off from the living stream of ever-growing knowledge. so for acquiring English Knowledge it is very important to develop proper English Language skills. There are four basic skills of learning any language. These basic skills are Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. For Semi-English Marathi medium primary school, it is first duty of the teacher to create interest of students for developing skills of English Language. In this particular research researcher used play way method for developing different skills in students. It is observed that Play-way methods of teaching is more effective more than the traditional methods of teaching because it brings about children becoming active learners. Traditional method relies mainly on textbooks while the play-way method relies on hands-on materials approach. In traditional method, presentation of materials starts with the parts, then moves on to the whole while in the play-way, presentation of materials starts with the whole, then moves to the parts. Traditional method emphasizes on basis skills while play-way method emphasizes on big ideas. With traditional method of teaching, assessment is seen as a separate activity and occurs through testing while with play-way method of teaching, assessment is seen as an activity integrated with teaching and learning, and occurs through portfolios and observation (Brooks and Brooks, 1999).