INSET for Teachers of English in Engineering Colleges

English curriculum in engineering programme should enable the students to use English effectively for their various communicative needs. As most teachers have no systematic training of how to teach English in engineering colleges, they proceed with their own models. Subsequently, they are not accustomed to peruse the objectives of the syllabus and relate it to the expected learning outcomes of their learners. In this regard, this book investigates the needs and priorities of in-service training for teachers of English in engineering colleges in Tamilnadu. This study also establishes that teachers of English are keen on learning about the recent developments in ELT methodology and improving their professional competence. This reinstates that such a training programme will enable the teachers to understand the purpose, possibilities and the expected outcomes of their teaching. This book also throws light on the possible solutions of upgrading teachers' proficiency in English and their competence in teaching.