Educational Research AY2019/2020

The present study was designed to investigate students’ patterns of Tamil language usage over development and Tamil teachers’ attitudes towards Tamil. The study centred on exploring the factors that were expected to affect students’ use of Tamil. The study included teachers from various grade levels and the participants were asked to complete an online survey. The study revealed that teachers believe oral language development and developing speaking skills are the most relevant purposes of teaching. It also revealed that home support, early oral language development and confidence are key contributors to students’ Tamil language usage.