Effectiveness of Using TBLT to Teach Grammar in the Indian Context: A Literature Review

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The Criterion: An International Journal in English
Volume 17, Issue 4 · August 2026 · ISSN 0976-8165

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Effectiveness of Using TBLT to Teach Grammar in the Indian Context: A Literature Review


Mizpah Rebekah S, Dr A Vasudevan

ELT
Pages 1198-1210
Article #74
2026V17N4160

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10.66376/criterion.v17.n4.74

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Abstract

Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) fosters language acquisition through meaningful, real-world tasks in a communicative and interactive environment. Over the decades, many studies have been conducted to test the effectiveness of TBLT across ESL and EFL classrooms. The present study investigates the impact of TBLT in enhancing grammatical accuracy and learner motivation among Indian students based on the outcomes from the earlier studies conducted by Indian researchers. The research methodology involves a comprehensive review of TBLT and a thorough examination of selected studies that experimented with the efficacy of TBLT in grammar instruction. The findings suggest that TBLT can significantly enhance grammar learning outcomes and communicative competence.

Keywords
Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)Real-world tasksELT PedagogyGrammar instructionClassroom motivation.

Cite This Article — MLA 9th Edition

Mizpah Rebekah S, Dr A Vasudevan. “Effectiveness of Using TBLT to Teach Grammar in the Indian Context: A Literature Review.” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, vol. 17, no. 4, August 2026, pp. 1198-1210. DOI, https://doi.org/10.66376/criterion.v17.n4.74.

Article History
Received
1 Aug 2026
Accepted
24 Aug 2026
Published Online
31 Aug 2026

Journal
The Criterion: An International Journal in English
Volume / Issue
Vol. 17, No. 4 (August 2026)
Pages
1198-1210
Article ID
2026V17N4160
ISSN
0976-8165

Open Access
CC BY 4.0
Crossref DOI

Open Access · CC BY 4.0 · Crossref DOI ·
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