Learner to Learner Interaction in CLT Classroom: Effectiveness and Challenges Related to Implementation in the English Language Class at Secondary Level of Education in the Context of Bangladesh
Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies,
,
Page 117-124
Abstract
To explore what extent of learning English through learner to learner interaction is effective at secondary level of education in the context of Bangladesh and what are the challenges that learners face to interact, this study was conducted. What are the issues that are necessary to implement interaction among learners are also important concern of this study. Data was collected from school students. Research instrument was questionnaire. The statements of the questionnaire are very relevant that helps to get findings or result that shows the actual condition of the students regarding interaction in English. Some important reasons of not interacting in the classroom are inhibition, fear, shyness, interruption and overlapping of ideas. After analyzing the finding from survey, researcher has given some recommendations to overcome the challenges that make hindrance to implement interaction in Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) classroom. According to researcher teacher-student relationship means a lot to continue a conversation in the classroom. As the secondary level students are not that much adult, they will make mistake, is very natural. So it is teacher’s duty to give them motivation and make realize that they have to be very confident while speaking something.
- English
- Bangladesh
- questionnaire
- survey
- CLT classroom
- motivation.
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