Effectiveness of Communicative Language Learning Activities on Students’ Communicative Competence
Keywords:
Communicative competence, language teaching, communicative language teaching (CLT), communicative activities, quasi-experiment
Abstract
This quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of communicativelanguage learning activities (CLLAs) in developing college students’ communicativeCompetence (CC) as opposed to the traditional approach. The study respondents weresecond-year college students of a local higher education institution in North Cotabato,Philippines. The control group was taught using the traditional approach, while theexperimental group was exposed to CLLAs. The piloted CC test was then used for thepretest and posttest of both groups. Scores obtained from the tests were then analyzedusing a t-test. The investigation findings revealed that the CCLAs are effective inimproving the communicative competence of the students. The study recommends the useof communicative language learning activities, specifically at the tertiary level, to achievecommunicative goals in language classes. This paper provided language pedagogicalimplications and recommendations.References
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Teaching, 12(4).
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An interactive approach to language
pedagogy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-
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Pearson Education
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bases of communicative approaches to
second language teaching and testing.
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communicative competence through
language-based activities in business
communication courses. The IUP Journal of
Soft Skills, 9(3).
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selected grammatical features in academic
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first and second languages: Meaning with
power, 143-158.
Published
2021-12-31
Section
Articles
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