Methodology of integrated language and literature teaching in the context of developing interpersonal competence of education seekers
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Integrated language and literature teaching has considerable potential for developing interpersonal competence, yet existing approaches do not fully specify the psychological mechanisms connecting literary and linguistic learning with interpersonal development. This study aims to develop a pedagogical methodology that integrates language and literature instruction with the psychological development of interpersonal competence. A qualitative methodological design based on secondary-data analysis and conceptual synthesis was employed. Selected studies on integrated language-literature pedagogy, communicative language teaching, literary education, intercultural competence, and communication development were comparatively analyzed. The synthesis identified three complementary psychological mechanisms - Emotional Intelligence Integration, Cognitive Complexity, and Behavioral Adaptability - which were incorporated into a synergistic methodological architecture. The resulting methodology connects textual and linguistic noticing, perspective-based interpretation, dialogic negotiation, adaptive communicative practice, and reflective transfer within a cyclical learning process. Its contribution lies in reconceptualizing integration as a functional coordination of linguistic, literary, psychological, and interpersonal processes rather than the juxtaposition of language and literature activities. The proposed methodology provides theoretically grounded basis for developing interpersonal competence through language and literature education, while its empirical effectiveness requires subsequent classroom-based validation.
Institution: Khmelnytskyi National University
Language: English
Topic: Social Skills and Education
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225399359