1. The document describes a study that investigated the effectiveness of a learning package for teaching negations in Tamil to 6th standard students. 2. The study found that conventional teaching methods were ineffective in teaching negations in Tamil and students faced problems learning it. 3. The learning package was more effective at teaching negations than conventional methods, as shown by significant improvements in test scores for the experimental groups that used the package compared to the control groups.

2. A Package for Learning Negations in Tamil
Dr. G. Singaravelu
Reader, UGC-Academic Staff College,&B.Ed Coordinator
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641 046.
Introduction
Tamil is an important language to learn different cultures of Tamilnadu and India. Teaching of Tamil
is difficult to the teachers of Tamil due to the more letters in Tamil and learning Tamil grammar is
difficult to the learners of primary and upper primary schools due to ineffective methods of teaching.
Grammar is indispensable for learning any language. Maximum teaching methods of grammar is
adopting formal grammar. Less concentration is transacted in the class room of the Tamil language in
functional grammar. Conventional methods of teaching of functional grammar are ineffective and it
lead the learners towards aversion in learning grammar. Negations have unique place in
communicative competency. Conventional methods discourage the students to learn negation
effectively at school level. Students are able to use it inappropriately. This study investigates the
effectiveness of learning package of Negations in Tamil among the learners of standard VI.
Need of the study
Conventional methods are unable to create the appropriate learning atmosphere for scoring more
marks in Tamil grammar of the mother tongue of the learners and also for the learners of the second
language as Tamil. Traditional methods did not help the learners to learn Negations in Tamil. It was a
challenging task to the learners of standard VI. An innovative Learning package can be encouraged
the young learners to learn more negations in limited time. Hence the researcher endeavoured to
prepare a learning package for acquiring more negations in Tamil for the young learners.
Objectives
The researcher has framed the following objectives of the study:
1. To find out the problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in Tamil at
Government school.
2. To find out the problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in Tamil at Aided
school.
3. To find out the significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
control group and the post test of control group in Government school.
4. To find out the significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
control group and the post test of control group in Aided school.
5. To find out the significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and the post test of Experimental group in Government school.
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3. 6. To find out the significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and the post test of Experimental group in Aided school.
7. To find out the impact of innovative Learning package in Negations of Tamil at standard VI
in Government school and Aided school.
Hypotheses
The research has framed the following hypotheses
1. Students of standard VI have problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in
Tamil at Government school.
2. Students of standard VI have problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in
Tamil at Aided school.
3. There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of control
group and the post test of control group in Government school.
4. There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of control
group and the post test of control group in Aided school.
5. There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and the post test of Experimental group in Government school.
6. There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and the post test of Experimental group in Aided school.
7. To find out the impact of innovative Learning package in Negations of Tamil at standard VI
in Government school and Aided school.
Method of study
Methodology: Equivalent group Experimental method was adopted in the study.
Sample selected for the study
Sixty pupils of studying in standard VI from Government Higher Secondary school,
Kalveeranpalayam, Coimbatore and another Sixty pupils of studying in standard VI from
Maruthamalai Devasdanam Subramanian swamy Higher secondary school, Vadavalli ,Coimbatore
were selected as sample for the study. Sixty students were considered as Controlled group and
another Sixty were considered as Experimental group.
Instrumentation
Researcher’s self-made achievement test was used as a tool for the study.
Reliability of the tool
Test- retest method was used for the study .The co-efficient correlation was found 0.85 in the tool
through test-retest method.
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4. Validity of the tool
Content validity was established for the test through expert suggestions. Hence reliability and validity
were properly established for the study.
Statistical Technique
Percentage, mean, SD and t test were adopted in the study for analyzing the tabulated data.
Procedures of the study:
Phase 1: Assessing the problems of the students in acquiring competency in learning Tamil
Negations for both schools of Govt and Aided in existing methods through administering pretest.
Phase 2 Pre-production stage..
Phase 3: Production stage.
Phase 4: Preparation of package
Phase 5: Execution of activities through using the learning package
Phase 6: Administrating pretest and post test to the control group and tabulated the scores.
Phase7: Administrating pre test and post test to the Experimental group and tabulated the scores.
Phase 8: Finding the effectiveness of the Package for Negation.
Data collection:
The researcher administered a diagnostic test to identify the problems of the students in learning
Tamil with permission of Principals of the schools. Pretest –Treatment-Posttest was used in the study.
Hypothesis testing
Hypothesis 1&2
1. Students of standard VI have problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in
Tamil at Government school.
2. Students of standard VI have problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in
Tamil at Aided school.
In the pre-test, students of Govt schools and Aided schools score 19%, 28% marks respectively in
acquiring Negation in Tamil through conventional method and the Experimental group students
score 49 %, 56% marks respectively..It shows the problems of acquisition of Negation in Tamil
through conventional methods among the students.
Hypothesis 3:
There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of control group and
the post test of control group in Government school.
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5. Stages N Mean S.D. df t- value Result
Pretest control
30 10.63 3.23
group insignificant
58 0.08
Post test control
30 10.78 3.21
group group
The calculated t value is (0.08) less than table value (1.96). Hence null hypothesis is accepted at 0.05
levels. Hence there is no significant difference between the pre test of control group and post test of
control group in achievement mean scores of the teachers in learning Tamil Negations in Govt school.
Hypothesis 4:
There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of control group and
the post test of control group in Private school.
Stages N Mean S.D. df t- value Result
Pretest control group 30 10.53 3.23
insignificant
58 0.29
Post test control group
30 10.28 3.28
group
The calculated t value is (1.85) less than table value (1.96). Hence null hypothesis is accepted at 0.05
levels. Hence there is no significant difference between the pre test of control group and post test of
control group in achievement mean scores of the teachers in learning Tamil Negations in private
school.
Hypothesis 5:
There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of Experimental
group and the post test of Experimental group in Government school.
Stages N Mean S.D. df t- value Result
Pre test
Experimenta 30 10.62 3.23
l group significant
58 7.14
Post test
Experimenta 30 16.56 3.21
l group
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6. Achievement mean scores between pre test of Experimental and posttest of Experimental group.
The calculated t value is (7.14) greater than table value (1.96). Hence null hypothesis is rejected at 0.05
levels. Hence there is significant difference between the pretest of experimental group and post test of
experimental group in achievement mean scores of the students in learning Negation in Tamil.
Hypothesis 6:
There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of Experimental
group and the post test of Experimental group in Aided school.
Stages N Mean S.D. df t- value Level of significance
Pretest
Experimenta 30 13.70 3.30
l group P>0.05
58 7.08
Post test
Experimenta 30 19.65 3.20
l group
Achievement mean scores between pretest of experimental group and posttest of Experimental
group.
The calculated‘t’ value is (7.08) greater than table value (1.96). Hence null hypothesis is rejected at 0.05
levels. Hence there is significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and post test experimental group in achievement mean scores of the students in
Tamil Negation.
Hypothesis 7.
Learning package is more effective than conventional learning in learning Negation in Tamil
The above two tables prove and confirm the Learning Package is more effective than traditional
approaches in developing Negation in Tamil.. Mean scores in pre-test of Experimental group is
(10.62 and13.70) greater than the mean score of post test of Experimental group by using Learning
Package in acquiring Negation in Tamil (16.56 and 19.65).
Findings:
1. Students of standard VI have problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in
Tamil at Government school.
2. Students of standard VI have problems of conventional methods in learning Negations in
Tamil at Aided school..
3. There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of control
group and the post test of control group in Government school.
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7. 4 There is no significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of control
group and the post test of control group in Aided school.
5. There is significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and the post test of Experimental group in Government school.
6. There is significant difference in achievement mean score between the pre test of
Experimental group and the post test of Experimental group in Aided school.
7. Learning package in Negations of Tamil is more effective than conventional methods in
learning Tamil Negation at standard VI in Government school and Aided school.
Educational Implications:
1. Learning package can be prepared for other subjects also.
2. It can be encouraged to implement to use in adult education
3. It may be implemented in Higher education
Conclusion
The study reveals that the students have problems in learning Negation in Tamil by using traditional
approaches. Learning Package is more effective in Learning Tamil Negation. Hence it will be more
supportive to promote the learners in learning Tamil.
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