Journal of English Language Teaching

Enhancing the Communicative Competence of Professional Students Using Flipped Classroom Strategy

Dr. Krishna Chaitanya E

Assistant Professor of English, Dept. of Mathematics and Humanities, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana,

Dr. Meenakshi Barad Sirigiri

Assistant Professor of English, Dept. of Mathematics and Humanities, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Keywords: Communicative competence, Flipped classroom, language skills

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Abstract

The Flipped Classroom strategy provides support and strength to English language teachers in developing the required language skills and communicative competence among professional students. Flipped learning in the context of blended learning generates curiosity among classroom teachers, professional researchers, and educators today. Flipped classrooms promote a process of education where classroom activities and takehome assignments are usually reversed. The primary purpose of this research is to outline how this strategy is used in language teaching and discusses its practicality and applicability in the context of a language classroom for developing learners’ language skills. Along with this, the researcher mentions the findings drawn from the practical experience of implementing it in the language classroom. Apart from this, the research shows the role technology plays in enhancing learners’ academic performance, enthusiasm, and process of learning. The paper concludes with notable results that might motivate teachers, researchers, and professional educators to employ the strategy in their regular teaching and practices to bring transformation in their daily routine to enhance the communicative competence of their students.

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