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Towards effective Teaching and learning ESP in mixed classes: Students’ interest, challenges and remedies

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This study reports on students' interest in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and challenges impeding their effective learning.The study is anchored on Richards' Communicative Language teaching theory (CLT) framed on principles of language teaching and learning.Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used.A four Likert Scale questionnaire was used to gather information from fortyfive respondents determined basing on Morgan and Krejcie's approach.Analysis revealed that despite that majority of students are interested in English for Specific purposes, factors such as fear of practice, few or lack of appropriate facilities, class size affect teaching and learning .It was recommended that the three parts concerned with the teaching and learning play their parts to grapple with these challenges.

Source: International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.52.27

Authors: Twahirwa Jean Bosco, Bazimaziki Gabriel, Mukadisi Florence, Nyandwi Gilbert

Institutions: University of Rwanda, Rwanda Polytechnic

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3022782155