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COMPARISON OF DIRECT METHOD AND GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD OF LEARNING ENGLISH ON STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).38      10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).38      Published : Jun 2023

Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level

Abstract

    By comparing the effects of using the Grammar Translation Method (GTM) and the Direct Method (DM) on students' academic progress, this study digs into the area of education. The study uses a mixed-methods design for data collection. The performance of a sample consisting of 30 pupils  from an education university was assessed during a predetermined time period. Through pre- and post- assessments that gauge linguistic proficiency in terms of vocabulary retention, grammatical accuracy, and reading comprehension using quantitative data. Students shared their teaching approach opinions and experiences through interviews and surveys, collecting qualitative data. The results of this study revealed that the grammar-translation method has better performance when compared with the Direct Method. The quantitative analysis identifies each method's advantages and disadvantages in terms of language skill development. The qualitative data gave a more in-depth knowledge of how students are motivated, engaged, and feel about the two techniques.

    Grammar Translation Method, Direct Method, Students’ achievement

    (1) Sabahat Parveen
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asif Iqbal
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Faisal Farid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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APA

    APA : Parveen, S., Iqbal, A., & Farid, M. F. (2023). Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level. Global Language Review, VIII(II), 467-476. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).38

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Parveen, Sabahat, Asif Iqbal, and Muhammad Faisal Farid. 2023. "Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level." Global Language Review, VIII (II): 467-476 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).38

HARVARD

    HARVARD : PARVEEN, S., IQBAL, A. & FARID, M. F. 2023. Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level. Global Language Review, VIII, 467-476.

MHRA

    MHRA : Parveen, Sabahat, Asif Iqbal, and Muhammad Faisal Farid. 2023. "Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level." Global Language Review, VIII: 467-476

MLA

    MLA : Parveen, Sabahat, Asif Iqbal, and Muhammad Faisal Farid. "Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level." Global Language Review, VIII.II (2023): 467-476 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Parveen, Sabahat, Iqbal, Asif, and Farid, Muhammad Faisal (2023), "Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level", Global Language Review, VIII (II), 467-476

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Parveen, Sabahat, Asif Iqbal, and Muhammad Faisal Farid. "Comparison of Direct Method and Grammar Translation Method of Learning English on Students' Achievement at the University Level." Global Language Review VIII, no. II (2023): 467-476. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).38