PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ESL LEARNERS WITH COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN GOA, INDIA

Autores

  • Anjali Chaubey Discipline of English, SGSLL, Goa University, Goa, India
  • Lindsy Amberly Antao Independent Researcher, Goa, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v11i6.6245

Palavras-chave:

communication disorders, ESL, ELT, communication therapy

Resumo

A learner with communication disorders often finds it overly taxing and stressful to learn in a mainstream classroom environment. Anxiety, stress, nervousness, and phobias of social interactions, often, have a firm hold over learners struggling with communication disorders. Hence, it is of paramount importance to accommodate and nourish diverse learners, particularly those who require extra care and attention, as well as modifications in existing teaching methods to overcome impediments that obstruct their successful learning. The undertaken study aims to investigate pedagogical interventions for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners with communication disorders in select educational institutions at the primary school level in Goa, India. The study incorporates data from a fieldwork that involved visiting mainstream schools and special education institutes in South Goa, whereby qualitative interviews were conducted with mainstream English teachers, special educators, and speech therapists to gain insights and perspectives from eminent proponents of ELT and ESL pedagogy.

 

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  • Anjali Chaubey, Discipline of English, SGSLL, Goa University, Goa, India

    Dr. Anjali Chaubey works as an Assistant Professor of English at Goa University and has a PhD in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research interests include Disability Studies, Gender and Theatre.

    Sinatitutional webpage: https://www.unigoa.ac.in/faculty/anjali-chaubey.html

    ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anjali-Chaubey

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8310-0992?lang=en  

  • Lindsy Amberly Antao, Independent Researcher, Goa, India

    Lindsy Amberly Antao is an English Communication Skills teacher at Rosary Higher Secondary School in Navelim, South-Goa. She holds a double major bachelor’s degree in English and History, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Arts in English, and is currently pursuing a second Master’s degree in History. Her professional interests are focused on pedagogical shifts in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Teaching (ELT), as well as developing effective pedagogical interventions for children with special needs. She also has a strong interest in the practical application of linguistics in ESL.

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5288-1778

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2025-08-29

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Vol. 11 N.º 6 (2025)

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