Impact of Newly Discovered Teaching Methodologies on Students Linguistic Outcomes

Abstract

English, no doubt, is an international language and is being taught either as a second language or as a foreign language in almost every country of the globe. In Pakistani settings, it has been taught as a second language since 1947 but learners cannot attain the desired ability in all four skills. This research was conducted to investigate the impact of classroom interactions on learners’ vocabulary development. Lexemes and their use at literal and pragmatic levels was an area of research interest. 20 students were taken as samples. The sample, further, was divided into two groups named Control and Experimental. The control group was taught through traditional methods and the Experimental group through the communicative method. Data was recorded by observing students while they participated in pre-test and post-test activities. It is found that classroom interaction helped the students to overcome the weaknesses in vocabulary. Students of the experimental group progressed more rapidly and effectively than the control group. The arithmetic mean regarding pronunciation and progress in the use of tenses for the experimental group is recorded as higher than the control group. It proved that Pakistani learners can develop their vocabulary by attending interaction-based classrooms. Communicative language teachings should be applied in language classrooms.