Investigating The Implementation of Student-centered Approach in Efl Speaking Classroom

Abstract

The aim of this research project is to investigate the impacts of the implementation of Student-Centered Approach (SCA) on improving Kurdish EFL students' speaking skills at the tertiary level. It also aims to explore the types of activities that teachers use to enhance the students' oral expression and motivate them to practice their speaking. To achieve this aim, a mixed research method was used, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The participants of this research were 181 first-year students and 12 instructors who taught speaking modules at two public universities. The data was collected using two tools: a questionnaire and interviews analyzed using the SPSS program and thematic analysis. The results showed that the SCA was implemented by the instructors in the oral lesson and had positive impacts on improving Kurdish EFL students' speaking skills.