After getting trained in mobile application development, final-year B.A. English Literature students of Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, have successfully developed 11 mobile game modules based on the Tamil Nadu Samacheer Kalvi Class VI English textbook, focusing on grammar and language learning.The training initiated under the college’s APP STAR initiative, equipped the students with the expertise to develop the mobile game modules that will help Class VI schoolchildren learn English in a more interesting and interactive way, said G.
Subramanian, Associate Professor, Department of English, who imparted the mobile app training along with other faculty members. The focus of the hands-on training was on pedagogy, digital content creation, instructional design and page development, he said.Students transformed textbook lessons into an interactive educational application under faculty guidance.
Thereby, the under-graduate students also acquired practical skills in educational technology, creativity, teamwork and problem-solving. The students had designed and developed the app by themselves to improve of the schoolchildren’s capability in English through games, stories and interactive activities, Prof.
Subramanian added.Corporation Education Officer R. Gunasekaran formally launched the app in the presence of College Principal M.R.
Yezhili and Head of the PG and Research Department of English R. Gowrishankar.The game modules named Chennai Language Train, Grow the Tree, Jungle Safari, Word Ninja, Trip to Ooty, Stone Soup, Sporty Smarty, World Word Warriors, Turtle Trail, Tree Quest and Think to Win, delves into vocabulary, grammar, rhyming words, sentence formation and reading comprehension through interactive activities.
Published - October 22, 2026 08:01 pm IST