Language Across the Curriculum: Implications and Challenges

Language and Literature

Language helps an individual to grow and adjust in the society as it is the expression of the culture. Language learning is a complex process and involves the development of four skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. In order to make this process of learning fruitful and encouraging for the child, certain level of motivation and involvement are the prerequisites. Learners must feel the need and grit to do any academic activity which is possible only when all the stakeholders make conscious efforts to make the learning process child centric and spontaneous. Language Across the Curriculum is a modern approach that emphasizes the role of language as a tool for learning other subjects and subject teaching as opportunities to substantiate linguistic competencies. Language plays an integral role in comprehension and in construction of new knowledge. Teachers can help to create ideal learning situations for learners by integrating learning of various subjects. The present paper attempts to highlight the importance of Language Across the Curriculum approach in the contemporary situation to promote learning.

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