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Learning is one of the most important aspects of every individual’s life. Learning is an unconscious process through which every person upgrades himself in terms of knowledge. A child learns to speak, walk and behave observing his parents and surrounding. A girl learns cooking observing her mother. In short learning is a human tendency.

But Learning is a human tendency to associate learning with reading books, attending school, college universities, etc. Learning basically deals with acquiring information, engaging it and incorporating it in order to have an assertive effect on your thinking and behavior. However different people have different learning styles. People have to adjust to each learning style according to his/her learning pattern.

Research has provided a learning cycle in order to have effective learning for each style. It is most often used in science. It not only enhances your learning, it also grants you a process through which you can have a perfect step by step education structure. Learning cycle consists of five E’s that help you in the systematic learning patterns. Let’s have a look at the five E’s

Engage: The first step towards learning is engaging oneself in the learning process. Choosing the subject or selecting your genre is the first step towards involving yourself in education. In simpler words, in this step student get acquainted towards the topic of his/her choice, the subject in which she/she wishes to acquire knowledge or education. In this process the students interest is captured in order to establish a topic.

Explore: The second step towards learning is exploring. Exploring basically means having an in depth information about the aspiring topic. This process facilitates the students in constructing the knowledge in a particular topic which generates questioning and observation.

Explain: This is the third step explain. Explanation forms a core of learning. Appropriate explanation gives the students proper route towards education. According to this process students are asked to explain those concepts which they have understood through the process of engaging and exploration. The instructor enables the discussions for the research in order to comprehend students understanding process.

Extend: This is the fourth step is extend. You can call this a practical, in this process students have to apply whatever they have learned in different yet similar situations. The instructor then guides the students towards next discussion topic.

Evaluate: The fifth and final step is evaluate. According to this step its instructor’s turn to observe each students knowledge and understanding which enables the student to access whatever they have learnt and it is true to what extent. This evaluation takes place through cycle.

Learning cycles are more less constraint to science; however learning cycles plays a very important role in building your intellect. The first step engages is more or less implemented while the use of anecdotes in order to relate the subject. The second step explore is more implemented in classes where students themselves discuss and discovers the answers instead of just listening it. The third step explains ask the students to explain whatever they have understood from the discussions. The fourth step extend helps student to practically implement their knowledge while the evaluation the last step, here the instructor comes into the picture to explain the students where are they right and where do they go wrong. Thus learning cycle is a process to enhance the learning process and intellect of the students

A language cannot sustain without grammar as grammar is the backbone of any language. English has been one of the most popular languages worldwide. It has some of the most cherished literature in the store. Great writers like Shakespeare, Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, Robert Burns, Dylan Thomas and many more were actually instrumental in decorating English language with their great literally work while keeping the essence of grammar intact. The language used in those days differed from the English we use today. The grammar was the strongest element in their literature then. However the English language underwent numerous changes in due course of time. Certain words changed for instance:- Thou and thee replaced with you.

Traditional grammar displayed the process of thinking in the literally works; the grammatical problems soon attracted considerate attention not for the set of rules and restrictions but for the beauty of the literature. In the due course of time we have an academy set up to rectify the flaws in grammar however traditionally the authorities were publically chosen by a consensus. These authorities were well acquainted with the grammar skills and would have consistent review and consideration. However the scenario is changing gradually academy is formed to rectify grammar but the rules are isolated to books and grammar is restricted to schools and colleges. Prescriptive grammar has passed out of the realm of criticism, where it sat for two hundred years, to become instead a branch of cultural heraldry.

I remember working on do as directed in schools. The most scoring and entertaining task for me as a student. However this was restricted till schools and nobody is bothered about it in today’s arena. When we say the standard of grammar is deteriorating, it means the grammar is no more looked upon as an important part of language study. Though English is one of the most popular languages worldwide, very few speak grammatically correct English. The subjective and objectives are merged without proper conjunctions. It is also been observed that grammar is taken for granted. For instance my friend a well known French professor had a debate with me on whether subjunctive do exists or do not exist in English however it does. The grammar is so much sidelined that a well educated professor can commit such faults.

A study was carried out in Sweden in order to comprehend the role of grammar teacher in the academic lives of the student. The text books of four different languages were researched in order to acquire focus on grammar explanation in different languages. The study intended to analyze the grammar explanation, grammatical terms, features and the measures through which the features are presented. The approaches evident in each of these texts were compared with one another and with the approach evident in a Latin textbook from the late 1800s. The analysis clearly showed the modern courses to be less grammar intensive than the Latin course

Grammar is gradually losing its hold over the language. Grammar once known as the backbone of the language is losing its importance to such an extent that it is just restricted to schools and colleges. It is no problem if anyone is speaking grammatically incorrect English as almost everyone does it while there are very few who know what grammatically correct English is but don’t bother to correct those who are at fault. Understanding the traditional English is a tough task not only for children but also for adults. Deterioration of grammar took place gradually and the upgrade would also take it due course of time. In the meanwhile it is required to understand the importance of grammar and its soul place in language and literature.

Bilingual education is most controversial topic these days; many states have banned bilingual education, media also has a negative approach towards education. However the increasing number of non-American population is still demanding for the right of bilingual education. The role of American government has a great emphasis on education in the first language English while the non-Americans are ready to accept English as second language. 15 American states hold about 94% non American population who speak languages other than English at their home while states like California, Arizona and Massachusetts have already got rid of bilingual education in the years 1998, 2000 and 2002 respectively.

Why is bilingual education important?

The increasing number of non-American population don’t speak English at home, thus pursuing literacy from the language we you actually speak at home makes them understand the concepts better as we understand the words since childhood while understanding a totally new language and comprehending it is a bit time consuming for the children. English proficiency is important for those who live in USA but access English as a second language enables with the same proficiency as you can have it as first language. In order to enhance their English proficiency bilingual education programs include certain measures like teaching English with first language and enabling them with alternative words in the first language. Those students who have already acquired superior education through bilingual education are successful in acquiring to basic objectives of education literacy and in depth knowledge of subject matter.

People say on bilingual education

It is said that public opinion is in some way media’s opinion. The statement falls true as media frames the question in order to gain the answer expected by the media itself. It’s also the fear amongst the parents about their child’s career and growth; the parents have an absurd of that the child would struggle in future for his job due to lack of proficiency in English. However if your child is under an effective bilingual program he may acquire similar proficiency and command over English like those from schools with English as a primary language. The survey on the other hand has another result to display. According to the survey the ratio of people supporting bilingual education is 60-40 which means maximum number of people support bilingual education if there is no fear of for their future with respect to career and job opportunity.

Bilingual Education emphasized?

Is the bilingual education emphasized, this is the common question asked by the pro English supporters. Bilingual schooling programs show a decreasing ratio in educational standards. One of the reasons behind it is lack of books and knowledgeable faculty. It is required to generate effective programs with sound number of books and knowledgeable faculty in order to upgrade the bilingual education standards. Though some schools offering bilingual education provide a certain number books to its students, the number definitely needs to be increased.

Some pro-English supporters call bilingual education to be just a vote gaining strategy while some call it an exercise to cherish their own cultural heritage. Language is just a medium to literacy; the basic element behind gaining education is increasing your knowledge boundaries and accessing it for our intellectual benefit. Unless the education doesn’t provide you with these two basic criteria’s, such education provides hiccups for the students and society as well.