English Syntax

English Syntax
In most of the school grammar is taught as a set of rules. Teachers are in belief that if students learn the set rules of grammar, they could apply the knowledge of grammar in their writing and spoken English. However as mentioned in the research proved that it is not true. Many students, who know the rule well, could not perform well in writing and speaking language.
The first thing is students find it difficult to learn and retain concepts from traditional grammar. They know the rule but very hard to apply the rule in the context of reading and writing. As per the review, upon the research by Krashen also proved that there is no relationship between grammar study and writing.
Despite the research consensus, teachers still continue to teach traditional prescriptive method of grammar. Teachers either think although grammar may not help the average student, it still may help some students, or they are ignorant about the research.
I remember, back home almost all the teachers in every school use the prescriptive method of teaching grammar. Thus almost students know the rule of English grammar but fail to use them in the context of writing and spoken grammar it is all because of the teaching method of grammar.
I had a teacher of Nepali language who brought 95% in English grammar but just 40% percent in English composition class. He was one of the brilliant students of the school, but he is not good in English composition. At first when I listen his story, I was wondering that why he did not score in English composition class. Now I have realized that it might be the cause of learning English grammar with the prescriptive method.
I think all teachers should have awareness of teaching grammar so that students could get ore benefits by learning the grammar.