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LEARNING FACTORS CAUSING SILENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE L2 CLASSROOMS AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).20      10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).20      Published : Jun 2023

Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level

Abstract

    The English language has been enjoying the status of an official, language of formal documentation and medium of teaching and learning in academic settings. The main object of the study was to find the factors to cause students' silence in English language (L2) classrooms at one of the Government Universities (CS 2nd year). Applying the qualitative real ethnographic research design; with effective classroom observations (using the observation sheet adopted from Jim King) and semi-structured interviews. The study analyzed that there are some notable learning factors, (such as anxiety, fear, lack of confidence, lack of L2 knowledge and L1 interference) that impact the student's participation in the L2 classroom resulting in silence. Such issues directly affect students' speaking proficiency, and confidence to talk and participate in activities in L2 classroom. The study will be helpful for teachers, curriculum designers and policymakers to overcome the factors causing silence.

    Student's Silence, Confidence, L2 Classroom

    (1) Azizullah Amur
    Assistant Professor, Department of College Education, Government of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Uzma Paiam Bukhari
    PhD Scholar, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Ajab Ali Lashari
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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Cite this article

APA

    APA : Amur, A., Bukhari, S. U. P., & Lashari, A. A. (2023). Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level. Global Language Review, VIII(II), 226-235. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).20

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Amur, Azizullah, Syed Uzma Paiam Bukhari, and Ajab Ali Lashari. 2023. "Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level." Global Language Review, VIII (II): 226-235 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).20

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AMUR, A., BUKHARI, S. U. P. & LASHARI, A. A. 2023. Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level. Global Language Review, VIII, 226-235.

MHRA

    MHRA : Amur, Azizullah, Syed Uzma Paiam Bukhari, and Ajab Ali Lashari. 2023. "Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level." Global Language Review, VIII: 226-235

MLA

    MLA : Amur, Azizullah, Syed Uzma Paiam Bukhari, and Ajab Ali Lashari. "Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level." Global Language Review, VIII.II (2023): 226-235 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Amur, Azizullah, Bukhari, Syed Uzma Paiam, and Lashari, Ajab Ali (2023), "Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level", Global Language Review, VIII (II), 226-235

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Amur, Azizullah, Syed Uzma Paiam Bukhari, and Ajab Ali Lashari. "Learning Factors Causing Silence in English Language (L2) Classrooms at the Graduate Level." Global Language Review VIII, no. II (2023): 226-235. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).20