Session
Education and Development
Description
Teaching and learning a second language follows a general process for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Due to students' different learning styles, it is necessary to apply various teaching methods. There is no single teaching method that universally works for everyone; there is no magic wand that guarantees miracles in teaching and learning. Consequently, researchers in education explore diverse pathways to find successful teaching methods. This paper focuses on creative teaching and learning, as well as verbal creativity in teaching English as a second language in Kosovo. The case study centers on peer interviews with students, where students create or modify their questions. They explain why it's important for Americans to learn a foreign language, write essays on topics with a narrow focus, and analyze student projects where they describe aspects of a foreign culture that interest them. Another instrument for measuring creativity in teaching involves a qualitative survey for teaching staff consisting of four questions through Google Forms. In addition, the research employs a qualitative research design and relies on reviewing literature on teaching and learning English as a second language. Above all, the research uncovers key aspects of teaching, learning, and verbal creativity.
Keywords:
Teaching and Learning, Creativity, Verbal Creativity, Teachers, Students, English as a Second Language.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-15-3
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.117
Recommended Citation
Lama, Alma; Baez, Rudy; Sanchez, Henry; and Pllana, Duli, "Creative Approaches to Teaching Foreign Languages Case Study and Survey Findings Students of English Language Faculty at UBT" (2024). UBT International Conference. 4.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/ED/4
Creative Approaches to Teaching Foreign Languages Case Study and Survey Findings Students of English Language Faculty at UBT
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Teaching and learning a second language follows a general process for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Due to students' different learning styles, it is necessary to apply various teaching methods. There is no single teaching method that universally works for everyone; there is no magic wand that guarantees miracles in teaching and learning. Consequently, researchers in education explore diverse pathways to find successful teaching methods. This paper focuses on creative teaching and learning, as well as verbal creativity in teaching English as a second language in Kosovo. The case study centers on peer interviews with students, where students create or modify their questions. They explain why it's important for Americans to learn a foreign language, write essays on topics with a narrow focus, and analyze student projects where they describe aspects of a foreign culture that interest them. Another instrument for measuring creativity in teaching involves a qualitative survey for teaching staff consisting of four questions through Google Forms. In addition, the research employs a qualitative research design and relies on reviewing literature on teaching and learning English as a second language. Above all, the research uncovers key aspects of teaching, learning, and verbal creativity.