English-Phobia: Causes and Remedies

The article examines the causes and remedies of poor English teaching and learning in primary and post- primary schools and recommends measures to overcome them. Among the root causes of English phobia in schools are the imbalanced skills, poor examination system, lack of effective teaching aids , shortage of qualified English teachers, lack of adequate in-service teaching programmes, lack of proper incentives for English teachers and an inherent fear of mathematics. The study revealed that english-phobia exists among students, which is characterized by hesitation or shyness, feverish feelings in English class and difficulty of expression. Highlighted causes include poor student-teacher relationship, non conducive environment for English class among others. Genuine efforts should be made by all stakeholders in solving the problem to improve student's achievement English. Mrs. Sandeep Kaur | Mrs. Gurpreet Kaur | Ms. Jyotsna Sharma"English-Phobia: Causes and Remedies" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-3 , April 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd11551.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/11551/english-phobia-causes-and-remedies/mrs-sandeep-kaur