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Gill, Chamkaur – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
This paper proposes that activities based on a variety of drama-based techniques could be valuable in giving Asian ESL learners opportunities to use communicative spoken English confidently and without restraint during their time in English-language-speaking countries. These learners often get anxious when in situations where they are required to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language
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Rondon-Pari, Graziela – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
This study reflects a social constructivist theoretical framework in which the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is a central element, as two teaching approaches, communicative language teaching (CLT) and explicit focus on form (FonF) are examined. Research questions include: Are CLT and explicit FonF conducive to reaching the ZPD? Is there a…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction