Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills
This research paper draws attention to the literature for developing English speaking skills through instructional approaches of constructivism. It provides guideline for the teachers of Pakistan in teaching speaking skills. This research paper first analyzes constructivists model and then validates the implementation of the creative teacher teaching model in the speaking skills. Expectantly this model can contribute meaningfully to educate students in speaking English language. The five-point rating scale was utilized as research device for data collection. The three hundred and fifty-Eight (358) second language learners of Government and Private college students of District Muzaffargarh were selected randomly. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS. It was founded that constructivism paves the way for the learners in learning English as a second Language. Therefore, this research study suggested that the teachers should use constructivist approach in classroom rather than traditional approach
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Constructivism, Instructional Model, English Speaking Skills, Constructivist Approach
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(1) Hafeez Ullah
Ph. D Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muzammila Akram
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Qurat-ul-ain Shams
MPhil Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Ullah, H., Akram, M., & Shams, Q. (2020). Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills. Global Language Review, V(III), 142-150. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).15
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CHICAGO : Ullah, Hafeez, Muzammila Akram, and Qurat-ul-ain Shams. 2020. "Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills." Global Language Review, V (III): 142-150 doi: 10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).15
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HARVARD : ULLAH, H., AKRAM, M. & SHAMS, Q. 2020. Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills. Global Language Review, V, 142-150.
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MHRA : Ullah, Hafeez, Muzammila Akram, and Qurat-ul-ain Shams. 2020. "Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills." Global Language Review, V: 142-150
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MLA : Ullah, Hafeez, Muzammila Akram, and Qurat-ul-ain Shams. "Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills." Global Language Review, V.III (2020): 142-150 Print.
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OXFORD : Ullah, Hafeez, Akram, Muzammila, and Shams, Qurat-ul-ain (2020), "Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills", Global Language Review, V (III), 142-150
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TURABIAN : Ullah, Hafeez, Muzammila Akram, and Qurat-ul-ain Shams. "Emerging Role of Constructivism for Developing English Speaking Skills." Global Language Review V, no. III (2020): 142-150. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).15