Teaching Speaking with Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Approach

Abstract

This research is an evaluative study to see how far the principles of the approach of Communicative Language Teaching is implemented by lecturers in form of learning activities in Speaking course at the English Department, Tadulako University and students responses regarding activities Arrangements in Speaking course. This evaluative study used the CIPP model (Context, Input, Process, and Product) developed by Stufflebeam et al. and focus only on Input and Process components. The subject of research consists of four lecturers of Speaking course and eight students who have enrolled in speaking course. The research instruments were questionnaire and interview. The data indicated that in general lecturers always use the Communicative Language Teaching approach with varied activities in the learning process. However, not all of the students are happy with activities arrangements in the Speaking course.