Abstract
While much research delineates effective and innovative methods for teaching second language in English Language Teaching (ELT) field, few studies occurred in the United States (US) context. Thus, the current study examines effective and innovative methods in ELT within the context of US higher education. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews, reflections and classroom observations were used to collect qualitative data from a sample group of 17 participants working in two US higher education institutions. The data were analyzed separately using content analysis. The results indicated that lecturers apply inquiry-based teaching and communicative teaching approaches enriched with technological facilities in their classrooms thereby enabling learners to improve productive and creative/critical thinking skills. Thus, it is recommended that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and lecturers should create second language learning environment in which topics regarding culture and real-life context are integrated into their teaching. Furthermore, this study also suggests that researchers do more study for future research.
Highlights
There has been a tremendous growth of research in the field of the English language teaching (ELT) over the years and still remains its importance
What’s the best way to teach English from children to adults who aren’t native speakers using English as their second language? This research deals with English language teaching methods within the United States (US) higher education system, in which how English language learners (ELLs) who enrolled at the university learned a foreign language
In the online semi-structured interviews, reflections and classroom observations, the researcher asked the participants about their views on these topics: the methods/approaches about second language teaching they taught the teaching materials they used and their activities the general opinion about the teaching system in US higher education, how they felt about the performances and how they overcome the problems in the classrooms
Summary
There has been a tremendous growth of research in the field of the English language teaching (ELT) over the years and still remains its importance. Karn (2007) mentioned that language teaching in its broadest sense and ELT in particular has changed over the centuries. What makes this study important is that it tries to find English teaching methods in its real context and attempts to provide the latest methods for the teachers as well. After this introduction, the following research questions were formed in line with the purpose of the study: 1. 3. What do lecturers think about the current status of second language teaching in US higher education system?
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