Innovation in Language Learning

The teaching of drama is considered to be the most significant and exhilarating area in an ESL classroom. Diverse innovative classroom activities can be used to make the teaching of drama gratifying and fascinating. The usage of innovative classroom activities proves to be favourable in the ESL classroom. The paper points out the significance of innovative classroom activities in the ESL classroom. It puts forth diverse innovative classroom activities that can be used while teaching Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana (2010).

Girish Karnad is a remarkable Indian playwright whose momentous work Hayavadana (2010) has significantly contributed to the rich heritage of Indian theatre. Hayavadana (2010) is Karnad’s intrepid and successful experiment on folk theme. The present paper makes an attempt to set forth innovative classroom activities for the teaching of Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana (2010).

The innovative classroom activities enhance students’ understanding and comprehension of the play. They arouse students’ interest and encourage them to participate in the classroom activities.  The innovative classroom activities nurture a resilient sense of involvement on the part of students.  In brief, the innovative classroom activities inspire students to actively participate in different classroom activities and gear up their learning process. Thus the present paper makes an endeavour to validate how the innovative classroom activities develop and amplify students’ understanding and appreciation of Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana (2010).