Exploring the Role of Classroom Participation in Enhancing English-Speaking Skills among University Students

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2026
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Abstract
This research aims to examine the connection between classroom involvement and learning of English speaking skills among the university students. English-speaking skill has assumed an important position among the students in the universities in a world that is slowly turning into a global one in academic and professional practices. Since they have studied English over the years, most students struggle to communicate in English since they have not enough time to engage actively in classroom. The regular teacher-centered approaches are more likely to discourage student participation resulting in lack of confidence and ineffective speaking abilities. The present study discusses the relationship between the engagement in classrooms and the process of English-speaking development in the context of university students with special focus on the significance of multimodal learning practices. Based on the Multimodal Learning Theory, developed by Kress (2010), the proposed study uses mixed-method research design, whereby a structured questionnaire has been used in the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data among the students of the University of Gujrat. The results show that there is a strong positive relation between classroom participation and development of major speaking skills such as fluency, confidence, vocabulary and pronunciation. The other activities such as group discussion, presentation and peer communications were noted to have a very positive effect on the communicative competence of the students. Multimodal features such as visual aids, gestures, online tools were also incorporated and this also added to the learning of language. The role of creating interactive and student-centered learning environments is underlined in the study. The results suggest that educators should consider adopting the participatory and multimodal teaching practice as a way of facilitating successful language learning. The findings have practical implications for enhancing English speaking skills in higher education, particularly in the context of English as a Second Language (ESL).
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Authors Behzad Anwar
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Journal Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review
Year 2026
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10.47205/plhr.2026(10-II)02
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https://ojs.plhr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1386
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