Improving Language Learning Effectiveness in Indian Languages - Odia

Improving language learning effectiveness in Indian languages (Odia)

Objective

• Enable students in class 5 to write fluently and accurately a paragraph in Odia on 100 common topics independently.

Description

• There is a major concern among the older generation of speakers of regional languages such as Odia regarding the decline in the quality of written Odia used by the school children in the new generation. The students in schools studying in Odisha will be observed to understand the As-Is performance in the Odia language using Odia Performance of students in at least 5 schools in each district of Odisha in Class 5. Districts where the variances in scores are minimal and those where they are maximum will be identified to build a survey to Odia teachers.

Impact

• A dataset will be built where the students in class 5 in 5 schools in each district are asked to write on 3 topics, a paragraph of 100 words in Odia and evaluate it based on relevance, grammar, spelling and unique aspects if any., The data and insights would help determine classes where performance is consistent and improving., The surveys of the teachers in those classes could help us find practices that are working., Test these practices in schools and classes where performance is declining., To build a feedback system that provides right feedback to the teachers.