HELPING TEACHERS TO COPE WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LARGE CLASSES: HOW TO PROMOTE STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVE LEARNING

Authors

  • Abraham Femi Akintunde PhD, Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
  • Abisoye Adedoyin Adeyiga Department of Languages and Arts, School of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v9i12.4796

Keywords:

barriers, strategies, EFL, large class, active learning

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine how to help teachers cope with English Language Large Classes: Promoting Students Engagement and Active Learning. It discusses the concept of large classes. Furthermore, the paper examines which class is better between small and large classes and highlights not only the common problems in English Language large classes but also the essential strategies to promote students’ engagement and active learning. The major conclusion of the study is that class size has a significant role in the teaching and learning process. Therefore, it is important to explore various methods and apply effective strategies that minimize the effects of large classes and elevate the teaching and learning level to its highest standard. The paper then makes recommendations for teachers teaching larger classes so they can improve certain areas of their teaching styles/patterns as this will impact their effectiveness in service delivery.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Abraham Femi Akintunde, PhD, Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

    Adeyiga Abisoye Adedoyin is a PhD candidate of English Education at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Her research interests include: English Second Language Pedagogy, Language Pedagogy, Teacher Education, and Sociolinguistics.

  • Abisoye Adedoyin Adeyiga, Department of Languages and Arts, School of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

    Akintunde, A. Femi holds a PhD in Language Education (2014) of the University of Abuja-Nigeria; M.Ed. in Language Education in 2010 and the B.A. (Ed.) English Language, Upper Second Degree (1999) of the same institution. He is a senior lecturer in Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja. He is a professional teacher with registration with the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria; and he is widely published in English Language Education as well as in scores of education disciplines, with scores of international and national journal articles and book chapters. Also, he holds the membership of such professional/learned societies as English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria, ESAN, (Formerly Nigerian English Studies Association) and the Linguistic Association of Nigeria.

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2023-04-26

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Vol. 9 No. 12 (2022)

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