EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ DISCOURSE TACTICS AND LEARNERS’ SOFT SKILLS

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between teachers' discourse tactics and learners' soft skills at the department of English in Khenchela University. The fundamental objective of this study was to investigate the features of teachers’ discourse and their effects on learners’ soft skills. A purely qualitative research design was adopted to establish the relationship between the two variables; an observation method was conducted in Oral Expression sessions with three groups to gain an in-depth insight into how teachers’ discourse affects learners’ soft skills and interaction in the classroom. The findings obtained from the implementation of the selected instrument proved that teachers' discourse (like humour, body language, and simple language) clearly affected students' soft skills and their participation in the classroom discussion. These results would raise teachers' awareness about the significance of selecting the appropriate discursive strategies to foster students' involvement in the learning process and develop their soft skills, especially what concerns critical thinking, creativity, and motivation.

Keywords

• soft skills
• teachers' discourse
• classroom interaction
• tactics

Supporting Institution

None

Project Number

2

Ethical Statement

Consent to conduct this study was obtained from the head of the English department

Thanks

Thanks go to the teachers and students who participated in the study

Öğretmenlerin Söylem Taktikleri ile Öğrencilerin Sosyal Becerileri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Khenchela Üniversitesi İngiliz Dili Bölümünde öğretmenlerin söylem taktikleri ile öğrencilerin sosyal becerileri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Çalışmanın temel amacı, öğretmen söyleminin özelliklerini ve bunların öğrencilerin sosyal becerileri üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmaktır. İki değişken arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymak için tamamen nitel bir araştırma deseni benimsenmiştir. Üç grupla yapılan Sözlü Anlatım derslerinde gözlem yöntemi uygulanarak öğretmen söyleminin öğrencilerin sosyal becerilerini ve sınıf içi etkileşimini nasıl etkilediğine dair derinlemesine bir bakış elde edilmiştir. Seçilen veri toplama aracının uygulanmasından elde edilen bulgular, öğretmen söyleminin (örneğin mizah, beden dili ve sade dil kullanımı gibi) öğrencilerin sosyal becerilerini ve sınıf tartışmalarına katılımını açıkça etkilediğini göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlar, öğretmenlerin öğrencilerin öğrenme sürecine katılımını teşvik etmek ve onların sosyal becerilerini —özellikle eleştirel düşünme, yaratıcılık ve motivasyon açısından— geliştirmek için uygun söylemsel stratejiler seçmenin önemine ilişkin farkındalıklarını artıracaktır.

Keywords

• sosyal beceriler
• öğretmen söylemi
• sınıf içi etkileşim
• taktikler

Supporting Institution

Herhangi bir destekleyici kurum yoktur

Project Number

2

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmanın yürütülmesi için izin, İngilizce bölüm başkanından alınmıştır.

Thanks

Çalışmaya katılan öğretmenlere ve öğrencilere teşekkür ederim.

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