Exploring Pedagogical Inadequacies in Current Teaching Practices in ESL Classroom at College Level: The Students’ perspective

Authors

  • Amir Hafeez Malik Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Fozia Ramzan Lecturer, Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Pakistan
  • Shahida Parveen Lecturer, Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Pakistan
  • Abdul Rashid lecturer in English, Bahadur sub campus layyah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v11i1.1447

Abstract

English language teaching and learning remain the focus of the academic system as English is a compulsory subject for all learners at college level. The success and smoothness of English language pedagogy depends largely on the active role of ELT teachers simply because of their dominant role inside classrooms. This paper presents a comprehensive view of pedagogical inadequacies in ESL classrooms at the college level in Punjab, Pakistan. This study is quantitative and the data has been collected through a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 250 students of public and private colleges of district Multan. Out of 250 students, 220 students responded questionnaire. The findings of the study proved that we are practicing inadequate pedagogical methods which are the root cause of learners’ dissatisfaction and poor quality of education. Quality teaching always remains a dream without enriching the teaching skills of the teachers that is only possible by removing the inadequacies in pedagogy. A revision of our pedagogical practices is suggested in the light of the analyzed data and drawn conclusion of the present study.

Author Biography

Abdul Rashid, lecturer in English, Bahadur sub campus layyah

Department of English, Bahadur sub campus layyah,BZU,Multan

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2023-03-31

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Malik, A. H., Ramzan, F., Parveen, S., & Rashid, A. (2023). Exploring Pedagogical Inadequacies in Current Teaching Practices in ESL Classroom at College Level: The Students’ perspective. VFAST Transactions on Education and Social Sciences, 11(1), 220–230. https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v11i1.1447

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023): January-March

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