This study is an attempt to compare the classroom interaction pattern in vocational and non- vocational classes in the vocational higher secondary schools in Kerala. For this purpose a sample of 30 vocational classes and 30 non vocational classes from 3 different districts in Kerala were selected. The investigator observed these classes and…

New trends in language teaching have resulted in a move towards research in the language classroom. A brief overview of classroom research reveals three distinct but inter-related research paradigms: classroom-centered research, classroom process research, and qualitative research, respectively.