How effective is the ''DISTANCE MODE'' in teaching english to teacher trainees? A critical evaluation of the english language improvement programme of the department of distance educcation, NIE.

Abstract

The crucial problem facing english language teaching in Sri Lanka today, is the lack of competent teachers. The traditional methods of training english language teachers have failed. Therefore, it has become imperative to find alternative ways of improving the standard of english of the teachers. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was to critically evaluate the english language improvement programme of the department of distance education of the NIE, to assess whether the distance mode had been effective in teaching english to teacher trainees...