Developing Speaking Proficiency Using OCT: A strategic experimentation with ESL learners Second Edition - Softcover

Ravi, Shantha; Sethuraman, Mekala

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6209601286 ISBN 13: 9786209601286

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

In the present globalized context, speaking proficiency in English is an essential requisite for the engineering graduates apart from their technical, analytical and problem solving skills to meet the demands of the job market. They must also capitalize this credible tool of communication to be successful in their work place environment. In this regard this book provides a methodology to improve speaking proficiency using oral communication tasks (OCT). This research is a quasi-experimental study that seeks to investigate the effect of OCT on Indian engineering students to improve their oral proficiency. This book further highlights the significant role of pedagogical strategies in implementing the tasks to the learners. This book also addresses one of the long ongoing issues of overcoming them with aid of learning strategies in task performance.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6209601286
• ISBN 13: 9786209601286
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152