This document discusses innovative techniques for teaching English communication skills to professional students. It describes games, role plays, brainstorming, and using newspapers as ways to engage students and reduce anxiety around using English. Games allow students to practice language in a low-stress way to communicate and achieve in-game goals. Role plays put students in simulated real-world scenarios to practice functions like interviews or patient consultations. Brainstorming gives students stimulus to generate a large volume of language responses. Newspapers expose students to topics of interest while building reading skills. These techniques aim to make English learning more interactive, confidence-building and relevant to students' fields.
The objectives of this research were to find out: 1) whether or not Think-Pair-Share Technique is effective in improving students’ speaking ability of eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang and 2) whether or not the Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang are interested in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique. This research applied quasi-experimental design. The population of this research was three classes of Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang academic year 2014/2015 with the total population were 69 students. The sample of this research were VIII.1 (23 students) as the experimental group and VIII.3 (23 students) as the control group. This sample was taken by cluster sampling technique. The researcher applied Think-Pair-Share technique in the experimental group and conventional way in control group. This research applied two kinds of instruments were speaking test and questionnaire. Speaking test was used to obtain data of the students’ speaking ability and questionnaire was used to know the students’ interest in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique. The researcher found that there was a significant difference between achievement of the students who applied Think-Pair-Share technique and who did not applied Think-Pair-Share technique in speaking. It was proved by t-test of post-test (2.206) was higher than t-table (2.021), for α = 0.05 and df = (44) and by the mean score of post-test in experimental group (68.57) was better than mean score of post-test in control group (56.35). And the researcher also found that the Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang were interested in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique. It was proved by there were 22 students (95.7%) were interested in speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique and the mean score of questionnaire was 83.22 and it included in interested category. Based on the data analysis, the researcher concluded that: 1) Think-Pair-Share Technique is effective in improving students’ speaking ability and 2) Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang are interested in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique.
This study aimed to develop English supplementary materials to meet the needs of nursing students on English learning through Instructional Conversation (IC) method. This research was categorized into research and development. The materials were validated by two experts to come to the final product. This research conducted at the Nursing Study Program involving students of the second semester. The data collected from classroom and checklist observation, questionnaire, an interview. Considering the data collected, the English textbooks available and used in the Nursing Study Program contains English language learning materials that are still common and less specific for students used in the nursing study program. Therefore, English supplementary materials through Instructional Conversation (IC) method should be developed by considering the needs of lecturers and students. English supplementary materials through the Instructional Conversation method were developed by considering several aspects.
The function of English as the international language that connects various countries with different languages makes English as an important communication tool to be learned and taught for students from various levels of education as the provision to face the current era of globalization. The chain story technique that implemented in this research, is a technique that is suitable to be used to teach students who have not dared to actively use English. This technique helps students of Imanuel YPK Vocational High School, Sorong City to work as a team and help each other to construct the sentence. This study was designed in the form of Classroom Action Research (CAR). The method of this research is a qualitative and quantitative method. The qualitative to explain the condition before and after the action. The quantitative to count the score of the students. As for the subject in this research is the Class X Automation and Office Management. This is done in order to obtain valid and reliable research data. Data collection techniques used were observation, test and interview. Results of the study showed that: (1) Based on the observation, the students are changed to be more brave and confident to speak English; (2) Based on the test, there is a very significant change towards the positive, when compared to the value of very good and good in cycle 1 which is 42% while in cycle 2 is 80%, so there is an increase of 38%; (3) Based on the interview, the students were happy and giving the good responses about the treatment and the progress they have done.
English assignment could embody several functions: consolidating language learned in class, extending students’ horizon and developing students’ key competence which is required in a new era of information evolution. This paper aims at raising principles as well as approaches to realize individualized English assignment in Primary school in the hope of endowing students’ chances to develop as an all-round developed individual.
The objectives of this research were to find out: 1) whether or not Think-Pair-Share Technique is effective in improving students’ speaking ability of eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang and 2) whether or not the Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang are interested in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique. This research applied quasi-experimental design. The population of this research was three classes of Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang academic year 2014/2015 with the total population were 69 students. The sample of this research were VIII.1 (23 students) as the experimental group and VIII.3 (23 students) as the control group. This sample was taken by cluster sampling technique. The researcher applied Think-Pair-Share technique in the experimental group and conventional way in control group. This research applied two kinds of instruments were speaking test and questionnaire. Speaking test was used to obtain data of the students’ speaking ability and questionnaire was used to know the students’ interest in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique. The researcher found that there was a significant difference between achievement of the students who applied Think-Pair-Share technique and who did not applied Think-Pair-Share technique in speaking. It was proved by t-test of post-test (2.206) was higher than t-table (2.021), for α = 0.05 and df = (44) and by the mean score of post-test in experimental group (68.57) was better than mean score of post-test in control group (56.35). And the researcher also found that the Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang were interested in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique. It was proved by there were 22 students (95.7%) were interested in speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique and the mean score of questionnaire was 83.22 and it included in interested category. Based on the data analysis, the researcher concluded that: 1) Think-Pair-Share Technique is effective in improving students’ speaking ability and 2) Eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Panca Rijang are interested in learning speaking English through Think-Pair-Share technique.
This study aimed to develop English supplementary materials to meet the needs of nursing students on English learning through Instructional Conversation (IC) method. This research was categorized into research and development. The materials were validated by two experts to come to the final product. This research conducted at the Nursing Study Program involving students of the second semester. The data collected from classroom and checklist observation, questionnaire, an interview. Considering the data collected, the English textbooks available and used in the Nursing Study Program contains English language learning materials that are still common and less specific for students used in the nursing study program. Therefore, English supplementary materials through Instructional Conversation (IC) method should be developed by considering the needs of lecturers and students. English supplementary materials through the Instructional Conversation method were developed by considering several aspects.
The function of English as the international language that connects various countries with different languages makes English as an important communication tool to be learned and taught for students from various levels of education as the provision to face the current era of globalization. The chain story technique that implemented in this research, is a technique that is suitable to be used to teach students who have not dared to actively use English. This technique helps students of Imanuel YPK Vocational High School, Sorong City to work as a team and help each other to construct the sentence. This study was designed in the form of Classroom Action Research (CAR). The method of this research is a qualitative and quantitative method. The qualitative to explain the condition before and after the action. The quantitative to count the score of the students. As for the subject in this research is the Class X Automation and Office Management. This is done in order to obtain valid and reliable research data. Data collection techniques used were observation, test and interview. Results of the study showed that: (1) Based on the observation, the students are changed to be more brave and confident to speak English; (2) Based on the test, there is a very significant change towards the positive, when compared to the value of very good and good in cycle 1 which is 42% while in cycle 2 is 80%, so there is an increase of 38%; (3) Based on the interview, the students were happy and giving the good responses about the treatment and the progress they have done.
English assignment could embody several functions: consolidating language learned in class, extending students’ horizon and developing students’ key competence which is required in a new era of information evolution. This paper aims at raising principles as well as approaches to realize individualized English assignment in Primary school in the hope of endowing students’ chances to develop as an all-round developed individual.
Basic concepts of methodology method, method, principle. Didactics what do we teach is the content of the training. Methodology how do we teach teaching methods and techniques. The concept of method is derived from the Greek Latin word metodos method , which means the way to a particular goal, method. The narrow and broad meanings of the term can be found in various literatures. The term “methodology†in the narrow sense refers to a concept related to the specific teaching process of education. Jurayeva Yulduz Ruzikulovna "Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46480.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/46480/methodology-of-foreign-language-teaching/jurayeva-yulduz-ruzikulovna
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:This study examined the effects of Team Teaching Approach (TTA) on the achievement of students in
English language comprehension and how the effects vary across gender. The study employed non randomized
pretest-posttest control group quasi experimental design. Intact classes were therefore assigned to the
experimental and control groups. The population consisted of 5,171 senior secondary two students made up of
2,407 males and 2,764 females in Onitsha education zone of Anambra State. A total of 189 students (97 males
and 92 females) randomly selected from four public secondary schools constituted the sample. Two of the
schools selected were used as experimental group while the other two were used as the control group. Two
research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Data were collected with one comprehension
passage. Data generated were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions
while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The major findings showed that the
students taught English language comprehension with team teaching approach achieved significantly higher
than those of the control group who were taught with single teacher teaching approach. The female students in
TTA group achieved significantly higher than their male counterparts Based on the finding of this study, it was
recommended that team teaching approach should be adopted as a more effective approach to teaching and
learning English language comprehension in public secondary schools to enhance academic achievement of
students in the subject.
This project is an initiative under the Highly Immersive Programme aimed at collaboration between Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Hulu Terengganu and schools in the vicinity through vocabulary learning. The collaboration requires the teacher to guide learners where they are expected to use their background knowledge in designing short vocabulary lessons as well as interacting with the world around them in physical and digital form.
Injecting the element of fun by using a realia called Perky Piung, it promotes experiences that are active, social, contextual and engaging. Through this project, the collaboration became personal and tangible post-project via interaction on the various social media platform. In conclusion, this project aspires to ignite positive relationship thus providing opportunities for higher-order thinking, oral communication, and leadership skills in the parties involved.
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Vocabulary teaching is supposed to be an extremely significant part in language teaching in Primary school, which is always neglected prevalently. In this paper, the author discusses problems and strategies to cope with current vocabulary teaching issues, so as to offer some solutions for teachers in primary school English teaching.
How a teacher presents information and motivates students to talk in English can seriously decide the efficiency of an English class; therefore, teachers need to explore sufficient approaches to stimulate students to talk. Coaching students to be involved in the process of communication can greatly satisfy individualized English learning. The author here will analyze teaching speaking based on multimodality and put forward some suggestions for English learners and teachers.
Basic concepts of methodology method, method, principle. Didactics what do we teach is the content of the training. Methodology how do we teach teaching methods and techniques. The concept of method is derived from the Greek Latin word metodos method , which means the way to a particular goal, method. The narrow and broad meanings of the term can be found in various literatures. The term “methodology†in the narrow sense refers to a concept related to the specific teaching process of education. Jurayeva Yulduz Ruzikulovna "Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46480.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/46480/methodology-of-foreign-language-teaching/jurayeva-yulduz-ruzikulovna
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Effects of Team Teaching on Students’ Academic Achievement In English Languag...iosrjce
:This study examined the effects of Team Teaching Approach (TTA) on the achievement of students in
English language comprehension and how the effects vary across gender. The study employed non randomized
pretest-posttest control group quasi experimental design. Intact classes were therefore assigned to the
experimental and control groups. The population consisted of 5,171 senior secondary two students made up of
2,407 males and 2,764 females in Onitsha education zone of Anambra State. A total of 189 students (97 males
and 92 females) randomly selected from four public secondary schools constituted the sample. Two of the
schools selected were used as experimental group while the other two were used as the control group. Two
research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Data were collected with one comprehension
passage. Data generated were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions
while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The major findings showed that the
students taught English language comprehension with team teaching approach achieved significantly higher
than those of the control group who were taught with single teacher teaching approach. The female students in
TTA group achieved significantly higher than their male counterparts Based on the finding of this study, it was
recommended that team teaching approach should be adopted as a more effective approach to teaching and
learning English language comprehension in public secondary schools to enhance academic achievement of
students in the subject.
This project is an initiative under the Highly Immersive Programme aimed at collaboration between Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Hulu Terengganu and schools in the vicinity through vocabulary learning. The collaboration requires the teacher to guide learners where they are expected to use their background knowledge in designing short vocabulary lessons as well as interacting with the world around them in physical and digital form.
Injecting the element of fun by using a realia called Perky Piung, it promotes experiences that are active, social, contextual and engaging. Through this project, the collaboration became personal and tangible post-project via interaction on the various social media platform. In conclusion, this project aspires to ignite positive relationship thus providing opportunities for higher-order thinking, oral communication, and leadership skills in the parties involved.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
Vocabulary teaching is supposed to be an extremely significant part in language teaching in Primary school, which is always neglected prevalently. In this paper, the author discusses problems and strategies to cope with current vocabulary teaching issues, so as to offer some solutions for teachers in primary school English teaching.
How a teacher presents information and motivates students to talk in English can seriously decide the efficiency of an English class; therefore, teachers need to explore sufficient approaches to stimulate students to talk. Coaching students to be involved in the process of communication can greatly satisfy individualized English learning. The author here will analyze teaching speaking based on multimodality and put forward some suggestions for English learners and teachers.
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Innovation Practices for Teaching English Communication skills to Professional Students
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Innovation Practices for Teaching English
Communication skills to Professional Students
[1]
M. Ramachandran, [2]
Patil chetan Vitthal, [3]
Bhavna R Sharma,
[1]
MPSTME, SVKM’s NMIMS, Shirpur campus, Dhule, Maharashtra, India
[2][3]
RC Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Dhule, India.
.
ABSTRACT
In the present scenario English communication skill teachers have always been concerned about the inadequacy
of conventional methods of English communication skill teaching in Indian education systems. As a result, the
English communication skill teaching pendulum is swinging from methods to post-method pedagogy, although it
still remains in motion. Due to tremendous progress in information and communication technology, the scenario
of contemporary teaching techniques is entirely changed. The teacher of 21 century should shed traditional
concepts and techniques of classroom teaching and should adopt the recent and innovative teaching techniques.
English communication skill teachers must be innovative, creative and resourceful with thorough knowledge of
the subject and adopt new techniques to change social economic status of our country. Due to globalization the
world is changing rapidly, hence a teacher has to improve and upgrade knowledge of innovative techniques to
meet the demands of changing scenario. Various innovative materials and strategies will assist for the effective
learning of students. The aim of this paper is to showcase the use of innovative techniques for teaching English
communication skill to learners. Novel methods such audio video aids, games, group discussions, Role play,
brain storm will provide an easy way for learning the English communication skill and increase the confidence
of the learners.
Keywords: Innovative Practices, humour, games, Role Plays, Brain storm
I. Introduction
The globalization has necessitated the learning of English communication skill in an international perspective.
Moreover the text materials on the subjects of technical education, science and medicine are available in
English. English communication skill learners who are academically proficient in their first or native language
represent differing levels of academic experiences, abilities and interests in addition to their language
proficiency. Teaching requires creativity, there are lots of different methods, strategies and techniques that can
be applied and brought into classroom. Any teaching technique or method including portfolio based instruction
will not be successful if students are not engaged in the process. Techniques are closely related to methods and
approaches. Different theories about the nature of language and how languages are learnt (the approach) imply
different ways of teaching English communication skill and different methods make use of different kind of
activity. With the advent of new millennium, trends have been changed and consequently new challenges have
to be addressed with new language teaching which can conveniently be used in English communication skill
teaching with the most suitable , reliable and homely examples of real life situations. The needs of the students
must be addressed in a better and easier way to make sure of them about their learning the English
communication skill. Teaching and learning may be considered as two mutually defining aspects of the same
process for the teacher is not just a giver but also a receiver and the learner is not just passive recipient of made
to measure packages of knowledge but also an active participant . Looking at this teachers and learners are both
participants in an interaction activity which has been traditionally called teaching learning. For human beings’
interaction with objects, animate and inanimate goes on. The communicative movement has significantly
influenced course design and instructional materials in the recent years. In order to produce effective
communicative materials a lot of efforts are required on the part of material producers.
II. Games
Games which are task based and have a purpose beyond the production of speech serve as excellent
communicative activities .The aim of all language games is for students to use the language; however during
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game play learners also use the target language to play, persuade and negotiate their way to desired results. This
process involves productive and receptive skills simultaneously. Games offer students a fun filled and relaxing
learning atmosphere. After learning and practicing new vocabulary, students have the opportunity to use
language in a non stressful way .While playing games, the learner’s attention is on the message, not on the
language. Rather than paying attention to the correctness of linguistic forms, most participants will do all they
can to win .This eases the fear of negative evolution , the concern of being negatively judged in public which is
one of the main factors inhibiting language learners from using the target language in front of other people. In a
game oriented context, anxiety is reduced and speech fluency is generated thus communicative competence is
achieved. To improve the atmosphere in the class and help the learners to cooperate better with each other
discussion games can be used. The learners have to present views on the topics. The main purpose is to make
the learners talk and stimulate their imagination, curiosity and interest. Game of Sudoku, a kind of number
puzzle is an ideal authentic context for practicing language functions.
III. Teaching with Sense of Humour
Always every student community loves a Professor, who is having very good sense of humour. The sense of
humour not only improves the cordial relations between professors and students, but also gives some relief
while professor provides difficult lecture on a toughest subject for students. For a faculty teaching for a present
student is a challenge and for students, Learning is a challenge. Combining both effectively in the classroom is a
very big challenge. We are convinced both by experience and research that using humour in teaching is a very
effective tool for both the teacher and student. Humour strengthens the relationship between student and teacher,
reduces stress, makes a course more interesting and if relevant to the subject, may even enhance recall of the
material. Humour has the ability to relax people, reduce tension, and thereby create an atmosphere conducive for
learning and communication. Numerous studies in the field of advertising have noted that humour is the most
effective tool for enhancing recall of advertisements. It is easy to create a humour in the classroom by reading
books of jokes and to listen to professional comics. The students should be encouraged to take notes, especially
to learn about the professionals’ use of such techniques as exaggeration, pauses, and timing. With clear analysis
shows sense of humour not only plays an important role in the healing process but is also very important in
teaching English communication skill education.
IV. Role Play
Simulations are simplified patterns of human interactions or social processes where the players participate in
roles. Role plays comprise of short scenes which can be realistic as in pretending to interview a celebrity. In
group work, the class can be divided in a group of four to five persons. Choose one person as a group leader
who will be playing the role of a medical consultant and other will be playing the role of patients. Role playing
and scenario analysis is mostly used in organizations that try to analyze a problem pertaining to the
organization, and this is also used in management institutions. But the similar kind of practice can be tried in
other specialization too like science and engineering. Science and engineering courses have practical but in
support of those practical if students are given a scenario and other options to solve a particular issue, then the
students are exposed to decision making in a given environment. For example, in teaching pharmacists the role
of pharmacists can be explained by role playing technique. Medical Prescriptions and medicines can be given to
students and asked them to assume the role of pharmacists. Here the real medical prescriptions pertaining to
medicines are made by the student and this is more practical approach to teaching where theory is supplemented
by proper practical knowledge. Similar kind of technique can be applied in management, engineering and other
science courses.
V. Brainstorm
In brainstorm, the students are given a single stimulus which serves as a clue for large number of responses. The
stimulus may be a question with plenty of possible answers like what do you do when…? The advantages of this
technique are that it provides a large volume of productive language practice on the part of the learners relative
to the contribution of the teacher and that it allows students to compose utterance at convenient level for them.
The wide range of possibilities are open to participants and the fact that many of them are original and
entertaining means to tend to be motivated to contribute and activity usually move forward briskly with a high
density of learner’s participation.
VI. Use of News Papers in the Classroom
Jon Chandler and Mark stone have rightly remarked that newspapers are a valuable but often underused
classroom resource. There is a breadth of coverage in them, which means there is something of interest to
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almost all readers. In large classes with few resources, newspapers, even the cutting and clippings are the most
useful teaching and learning aids, they can be more used of successful learning in many ways. It gives a visual
context. In the classroom language teachers can use newspapers to teach a wide range of topics from the
alphabet to grammar structures, vocabulary, conversation techniques and skills including skimming and
scanning on one hand and listening, speaking, reading and writing on the other. And thus newspapers can be
treated as an object for linguistic dissection and analysis. Moreover the additional advantage is that it in stills a
sense of confidence with a feeling of familiarity in the learner who uses it. Thus news papers are good source for
these materials as they are all contextualized, well illustrated real news items, containing a variety of materials
that conforms to the psychological needs of the pupils. Language learners find newspapers motivating because
they offer interesting, relevant, topical and varied information.
VII. Use of Internet
With the focus on language, communication and culture English language teachers are continually searching for
better ways of accessing authentic materials that will improve their students’ knowledge and skills in the
targeted areas. As the technology of internet has transformed communication around the world, it is natural that
it should play a major role in a multi media language laboratory for developing English language skills. E- Mail
is the most commonly used internet application today. English language teachers can integrate e- mail based
activities into curriculum. The search engines such as Google and yahoo takes one to sites that enables one to
correspond with native speakers of the English language. Today’s e-mail software can handle text in a wide
variety of languages and can include word processed files as attachments. The software also allows us to send
sound and images as attachments that enhance the context of the written communication. British Broadcasting
Corporation is doing an excellent job in providing regular on line lessons on English language learning.
Technology has advanced to such an extent that there are sites which provide on line language laboratories
giving listening and speaking practice with recording facility for feedback. A web camera can be a very
important tool for on line video conferencing which can be used to interact with native and non native speakers.
One such application is Internet relay Chat which enables synchronous conversation among participants in
different parts of the world.
VIII. Conclusion
The teacher is very much on the scene and has a massive responsibility. At the same time the teacher has to
make learners understand that their aim is not mastering technology but language itself. It is the teacher who
identifies the weaknesses of the learners, provides them with the correct guidance, motivates them, inculcates
confidence in them and makes language learning experience a real joy. Other roles assumed for teachers are
needs analyst, counsellor and group process manager. As an analyst the teacher has to take into account the
students’ perception of his or her learning style, learning assets and learning goals. The teacher counsellor is
expected to exemplify an effective communicator seeking to maximize the meshing of speaker intention and
hearer interpretation through the use of paraphrase, confirmation, feedback. Much study has been made on
exploring different theories relating to methods, methodologies, approaches, strategies but they have not yielded
any lasting solutions to the problems of English language teaching and so much has to be attempted towards
exploring materials in teaching language skills in a more efficient way. Whatever may be the methods and
approaches, the most pragmatic and the desirable thing seems to explore the possibility of using the under used
and valuable materials which will definitely facilitate the learning and teaching of language skills. We need to
have interactive teaching and this changing role of education is inevitable with the introduction of multimedia
technology and the spawning of a technologically-savvy generation of youths. The analysis reveals some of the
suggestions that the teaching community can practice in the classrooms. Ultimately the teaching people are
satisfied when they could reach the students community with his their ideas and views. Students will be grouped
in terms of the strategies and styles they use and they would be matched in this respect with their teacher and
course books. Moreover, it is possible that the future classroom will be a workplace to focus on ameliorating the
learners’ different types of misconceptions.
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