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This paper explains the effectiveness of TBLT in enhancing the speaking skills of engineering undergraduates in select colleges in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. In the contemporary educational landscape, particularly in Engineering Institutions, strong communication skills are essential for students' professional success. However, Traditional language Teaching Methods often fall short of addressing the practical communication needs of students. TBLT, with its focus on real-world Tasks and communicative competence, offers a promising alternative. The findings reveal that students in the TBLT group improved significantly in their speaking abilities compared to those in the control group, who were taught using traditional techniques. The tasks for the TBLT (Task-Based Language Teaching) sessions were designed to closely align with students' real-life communication needs, including group discussions, presentations, and interviews. This alignment made the learning process more relevant, practical, and engaging. Furthermore, the TBLT approach fostered a collaborative learning environment, which enhanced students' confidence and reduced anxiety about speaking skills.
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Literature Reviews;
Communicative Competence (Languages);
Interviews;
Language Acquisition;
Cooperative Learning;
Language Proficiency;
Engineering Education;
Learner Engagement;
Grammar;
Language Usage;
Language Skills;
Control Groups;
Experimental Groups;
Learning Processes;
Pretests Posttests;
English (Second Language);
Communication Skills;
Educational Change;
Accuracy;
Data Analysis;
Outcomes of Education;
Educational Facilities Improvement;
Classroom Environment;
English Learners
Students;
Language proficiency;
Communication;
College students;
Intervention;
Questionnaires;
Learning environment;
Anxiety;
Communicative competence;
Language teaching methods;
Education;
Learning;
Accuracy;
Language acquisition;
Cooperative learning;
Pilot projects;
Sampling techniques;
Speaking;
Interviews;
Grammar;
Research methodology;
Task-based language teaching;
Engineering education;
Collaborative learning;
Engineering;
Communication skills;
Alternative approaches;
Undergraduate students;
Teaching methods;
Skills;
Work skills;
Ability;
Language;
Colleges & universities
1 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (Deemed to be University), Vaddeswaram, India; Department of English, Aditya University, Surampalem, India
2 Department of English, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (Deemed-to-be University), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
3 Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities, Sasi Institute of Technology & Engineering Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, A. P., India
4 Department of English, Aditya University, Surampalem, India