"The Potential and Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) to Enhance English Learners’ Communicative and Social Skills"

By: Wai Wai Lwin

Researcher Names: Agung Budi Kurniawan and Sumani

1. Brief Research Background: The paper highlights that CLT is an effective approach for teaching English by focusing on communicative competence, which is vital for social interaction and practical language use. Despite its benefits, the successful application of CLT depends on materials, teaching strategies, teacher roles, and student participation. Understanding the potential of CLT can contribute to overcoming the stagnation in language skill development and foster learners' social and communicative abilities, especially in diverse classroom settings.

2. Research Objectives:

• To review the theoretical foundations and key features of CLT in English language teaching.
• To analyze how CLT can improve students’ communicative and social skills in classroom interaction.
• To identify the challenges and obstacles in implementing CLT and propose potential strategies for effective application.
• To explore the role of teaching materials, teacher roles, and student participation in maximizing CLT benefits.

3. Research Keywords:

Communicative Language Teaching, Communicative competence, Classroom interaction, Social skills development, Language teaching strategies

4. Research Scope: This research focuses on:

• Theoretical exploration of CLT principles and characteristics.
• Practical analysis of CLT application in classroom settings.
• The relationship between CLT and social/communicative skill development.
• Challenges faced by teachers and students in applying CLT.
• Strategies and recommendations for effective implementation of CLT in diverse educational contexts.

5. List of Related Literature Topics:

• Theoretical foundations of communicative competence
• Methods and techniques of CLT in language classrooms
• The role of teaching materials in CLT
• Teacher’s role and classroom management in CLT
• Student engagement and active participation in CLT
• Overcoming obstacles in CLT implementation
• Cross-cultural communication and intercultural competence in CLT
• Comparative studies of traditional vs. communicative approaches
• Effectiveness of CLT in different learner proficiency levels
• Integration of CLT with other language teaching methods

6. Overall Research Framework: [Theoretical Foundation] → [Implementation Strategies] → [Impact on Student Skills] → [Challenges & Obstacles] → [Strategies for Effective Application]

This framework involves:

• Reviewing theoretical principles of CLT.
• Analyzing classroom practices and materials used.
• Investigating the impact of CLT on learners’ communicative and social skills.
• Identifying challenges in implementation through literature and empirical data.
• Proposing strategies and best practices to promote effective CLT application, focusing on teacher training, material adaptation, and student engagement.
  

Reference:

Agung Budi Kurniawan (Corresponding Author), and Sumani, (2022), “Communicative Language Teaching Approach Potential for English Language Teaching” in The International English Language Teachers and Lecturers (iNELTAL), KnE Social Sciences, pages 37–44. DOI 10.18502/kss.v7i7.10648