Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study

Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), a student-centered language teaching method, has emerged as an effective language teaching approach for improving the language competency levels of all students, including mature students. This study explored the perspectives of mature students who had undergone...

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Main Author: Susana Adjei-Mensah
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Published: Adventist University of Africa 2024-12-01
Series:Pan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.aua.ke/pajes/article/view/535
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description Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), a student-centered language teaching method, has emerged as an effective language teaching approach for improving the language competency levels of all students, including mature students. This study explored the perspectives of mature students who had undergone 12 weeks of TBLT at a private university. The objective was to examine the impact they had observed on their language proficiency resulting from the approach. This study was conducted to address the need for effective language instruction tailored to mature students in Ghana, where research addressing effective teaching methodologies for such groups is limited.  Using a phenomenological research design, 15 participants were interviewed in-depth for the study, with five thematic areas emerging. All the students shared their language improvement experiences. Time constraints and non-participation by some students were setbacks to this approach. However, their overall impression was positive, especially regarding their lecturers and interactions during the preparatory phase. Based on the findings, it is recommended that language teachers explore the use of TBLT to improve students' language proficiency, especially the mature ones.
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spelling doaj-art-1110fde47f174076b4c3cdd97d59ecec2025-01-30T06:22:27ZengAdventist University of AfricaPan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences2789-00582789-00662024-12-0152385310.56893/pajes2024v05i02.04502Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative StudySusana Adjei-Mensah0Valley View University, GhanaTask-based Language Teaching (TBLT), a student-centered language teaching method, has emerged as an effective language teaching approach for improving the language competency levels of all students, including mature students. This study explored the perspectives of mature students who had undergone 12 weeks of TBLT at a private university. The objective was to examine the impact they had observed on their language proficiency resulting from the approach. This study was conducted to address the need for effective language instruction tailored to mature students in Ghana, where research addressing effective teaching methodologies for such groups is limited.  Using a phenomenological research design, 15 participants were interviewed in-depth for the study, with five thematic areas emerging. All the students shared their language improvement experiences. Time constraints and non-participation by some students were setbacks to this approach. However, their overall impression was positive, especially regarding their lecturers and interactions during the preparatory phase. Based on the findings, it is recommended that language teachers explore the use of TBLT to improve students' language proficiency, especially the mature ones.https://journals.aua.ke/pajes/article/view/535task-based language teaching approach student-centeredmature students language proficiencyprivate universityghana
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Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study
Pan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences
task-based language teaching approach
student-centered
mature students
language proficiency
private university
ghana
title Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study
title_full Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study
title_fullStr Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study
title_short Exploring Mature Students’ Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching in a Ghanaian Private University: A Qualitative Study
title_sort exploring mature students perspectives on task based language teaching in a ghanaian private university a qualitative study
topic task-based language teaching approach
student-centered
mature students
language proficiency
private university
ghana
url https://journals.aua.ke/pajes/article/view/535
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