The Impact of ELT Techniques on Classroom Participation at Lebanese French University

Abstract

The study aims to determine the ELT techniques perceived by the students as influencing classroom participation. This research uses quantitative method design. It involves a survey research and a questionnaire that is adopted from Gazali (2010). The participants of this study are undergraduate students of English Department at Lebanese French University in Kurdistan. To collect the quantitative data, a set of questionnaire consisting of sixteen questions which are divided into two parts weredistributed. The results showed that students consider such techniques as “Translating to Kurdish/Arabic” , “Giving jokes, “Reviewing the previous lesson” , “Information transfer” as the most effective and involving and provide the students’ active participation in English language classroom. Key words: English language teaching, controlled-techniques, semi-controlled techniques, classroom participation, undergraduate students .