Tamil Teaching Methodology

Abstract

In a paper submitted at the ASHA conference at Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu in December, 2000, several educational methods as well as their relevance in the Indian educational context had been explained. Even though many educational methods are in use in Auroville, only nine of them were described in that paper. They were: 1. Glenn Doman method; 2. Rishi Valley method; 3. Audio Tape method; 4. Phonic Sounds method; 5. Thematic Project Work method; 6. Education By Design method (E.B.D.); 7. Basic Sentence Structure method; 8.C.I.E.F.L. method; 9.Spiritual methods.This article highlights some significant aspects of the learning by the students when these methods are used for them.