"THE IMPACT OF PAIR AND GROUP WORK ON SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT"
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EFL speaking, pair work, group work, communicative competence, speaking development, CLT, interactionAbstract
This study investigates the influence of pair and group work on speaking skill development among EFL learners. Drawing on sociocultural and communicative language teaching theories, the research examines how structured collaborative tasks contribute to increased fluency, accuracy, and confidence in spoken English. Data were collected from pre- and post-intervention speaking assessments and student reflections in an upper-intermediate EFL class over a 10-week period. Findings indicate that regular implementation of pair and group activities significantly enhances learners’ speaking performance, particularly in terms of fluency and interactional competence.
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