Cognitive approach of using Code- Switching for the Monoculture Students with English as a Second Language (ESL)
1Parvathy. V, Dr.Radharemanan Pillai
This paper concentrates on the effective ways of adapting code-switching in the classroom for socially backward Indian students with minimal exposure to English as Second Language (ESL). Various forms of code-switching are analysed with the objective of understanding the most effective provision of transferring knowledge to these students. In this effort the role of the teachers and the student-centric cognitive approaches are analysed with in-depth understanding.In a way this paper illustrate the ways of using code-switching in a monocultural learning and teaching environment, so that the students can gain maximum subject oriented concepts.
Cognitive, Pedagogy, Socially backward students, Malayalam, ESL, code switching, extra-sentential code-switching, inter-sentential code-switching, and intra-sentential code-switching, India, Indian language