Efficacy off Teaching Strategies in English language for Urdu Medium Students

Abstract

Strategies refer to the structure, system, methods, techniques, procedures and processes that a teacher uses during instruction. There is a need for intervention strategies in order to meet the needs of students most especially the struggling students.The chief objective is to explore the perceptions of teachers with regard to the efficacy of teaching strategies employed in teaching English language to Urdu medium students. The sample consists of 54 teachers from Urdu medium schools of Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts. A self–developed questionnaire was used to elicit information.The analysis of data revealed that the teachers in Urdu medium schools employed Total Communicative method/strategy to teach English language to Urdu medium students. Implications as well as suggestions for further research were also discussed.