STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES OF UNDERGRADS THROUGH PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN LARGE EFL CLASS

Abstract

In large EFL classes at tertiary level mostly teachers go for andragogical strategies for achieving required objectives to enhance communications competencies of the undergrads with major in English but when exposed to demonstrate they lag behind as found in the results. This experimental study unfolds the importance of pedagogical applications realized to achieve set targets set for ESL learners. The study was conducted on two groups; one taught demonstration skills by using teacher centered approach whereas the experimental group was taught with classroom variations as done with school children and the subjects were asked to attend sessions by working in pairs, groups, etc. The post-test’s results of the study enable us to understand that it’s not only andragogy that can help faculty of higher education but some of the techniques borrowed from pedagogy also pave way to generate readiness for learning among adults as the results reflect. The study suggests that not only andragogical strategies but pedagogical techniques are equally result producing for undergrads, with major in English, to enhance their communication competencies.