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Employing CEFR Speaking Rubrics to Paul-Elder Critical Thinking Framework to Assess Undergraduate Level Students Speaking Skills


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1 Department of English, B V Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, Medak, 502313, Telangana State, India
2 Department of English, K L E F (Koneru Laxmaiah Educational Foundation) Deemed to be University,Vaddeswaram, Guntur, A.P, India
3 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy, 501218, Telangana State, India

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The primary objective of the current research is to improve the speaking skills of undergraduate students by employing the Paul-Elder Critical Thinking Framework (PECTF). Initially, a pre-test was conducted on 61 undergraduate students, following a random speaking test administered to 116 students at a traditional undergraduate college offering conventional courses such as B.A., B.Com., and B.Sc. The pre-test scores were evaluated using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) speaking descriptors. Students scoring at the A1 level or below were selected for participation in a 6-month Intervention Programme (IP) centered around PECTF. Subsequently, a posttest was conducted, and the recordings were analyzed using the adopted CEFR speaking rubrics. The study revealed significant improvements in speaking skills when comparing the meticulously analyzed results of both pre and post-tests. A qualitative analysis method was extensively utilized in this research. The findings suggest that PECTF can effectively enhance speaking skills, positioning it as a valuable teaching tool for language development, particularly in the context of speaking skills. The researcher sought to explore innovative paradigms and approaches to enhancing speaking skills through the utilization of PECTF.

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CEFR, Enhancement, Paul-Elder Critical Thinking Frame work, Speaking Skills, Undergraduate.
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M Raju
Department of English, B V Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, Medak, 502313, Telangana State, India
Lavanya Sivapurapu
Department of English, K L E F (Koneru Laxmaiah Educational Foundation) Deemed to be University,Vaddeswaram, Guntur, A.P, India
Mrunalini Sasanka B
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy, 501218, Telangana State, India
Thirupathi Thumma
Department of English, K L E F (Koneru Laxmaiah Educational Foundation) Deemed to be University,Vaddeswaram, Guntur, A.P, India

Abstract


The primary objective of the current research is to improve the speaking skills of undergraduate students by employing the Paul-Elder Critical Thinking Framework (PECTF). Initially, a pre-test was conducted on 61 undergraduate students, following a random speaking test administered to 116 students at a traditional undergraduate college offering conventional courses such as B.A., B.Com., and B.Sc. The pre-test scores were evaluated using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) speaking descriptors. Students scoring at the A1 level or below were selected for participation in a 6-month Intervention Programme (IP) centered around PECTF. Subsequently, a posttest was conducted, and the recordings were analyzed using the adopted CEFR speaking rubrics. The study revealed significant improvements in speaking skills when comparing the meticulously analyzed results of both pre and post-tests. A qualitative analysis method was extensively utilized in this research. The findings suggest that PECTF can effectively enhance speaking skills, positioning it as a valuable teaching tool for language development, particularly in the context of speaking skills. The researcher sought to explore innovative paradigms and approaches to enhancing speaking skills through the utilization of PECTF.

Keywords


CEFR, Enhancement, Paul-Elder Critical Thinking Frame work, Speaking Skills, Undergraduate.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet%2F2024%2Fv38i2%2F24202