Browsing by Author "Jeevaratnam, G"

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    A Comparative Study of Traditional and E Portfolio Assessment in Language Classrooms in the Indian Context
    (2012) Jeevaratnam, G
    The premise of this paper is to bring out the salient features in language assessment with reference to English and French languages in the blended learning environment existing in India. Teachers and scholars today are experimenting with alternative techniques and procedures of evaluation to traditional test which is held at the conclusion of a unit of study. However, researchers have started questioning the adequacy of the single test at the end of the course as no single measure seems capable of estimating the diversity of skills, knowledge, processes, and strategies that combine to determine students' progress. Marks or grades do not adequately capture the level of understanding of the language competence of the students. Thus teachers have begun to incorporate alternative assessment techniques to yield more useful information about students' achievement and classroom instruction. One of these alternative assessment techniques is eportfolio assessment incorporating web based technologies and rubrics. The aim of this study is to combine research evidence on e-portfolio use with practical feedback from the students in an attempt to develop easy-to-use criteria designed to support active self regulated language learning. The research findings of the study assert that rubrics help students in self-evaluation and peer assessment and establish clear benchmarks for achievement; internet technology such as E-mail, blogs and Web Quest provide a platform for expressing and exchanging meaning in French language learning. In conclusion, this paper summarises current trends in educational assessment and relates these to the assessment of the students' outcomes on language learning; emerging networked technologies that integrate explicit teaching strategies are slowly transforming traditional classrooms into lifelong learning. Demystifying some of the myths that enshroud both face-to-face learning and virtual learning would help educators view reality in clear light.
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    How French has Influenced the English Language
    (2011) Jeevaratnam, G
    The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries. This study reveals the French influence on the English language which has been inevitable as France was England’s immediate neighbor, richer in heritage and was a wealthier country. Then the influence expands when William the Conqueror seized England in 1066. At the beginning the Normans used only French to govern England. Subsequently came the lexique of governance, diplomacy, law, war, and travel into the English language. In this study, the impact of the French language on English is researched as well as the degree of French vocabulary influence: Some words are assimilated; some native words are lost while other words' meanings are expanded. Besides, French also influences English grammar, spelling, pronunciation and word-formation. And now we can say the influence instill going on. Major infiltrations can be of the following reas(^as: The geography, the battles and the wars, the royal influence, and the anti French movement. This paper also brings to light the integration of the two , languages to explore the Development- and evolution of words and their history and culture.
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