ENGAGING MINDS, BUILDING COMMUNITY: IMPOVING STUDENT PARTICIPATION THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSIONS
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Keywords: group discussions, student participation, active participation, language, learning, learning process, engaging learning experienceAbstract
Group discussions play a pivotal role in fostering active learning and building a vibrant classroom community. Improving active participation of students in language classes by organizing group discussions is an effective way to enhance learning experience, developing critical thinking skills, and promoting collaboration among students. The aim of this research is to investigate the role of group discussions in promoting student participation in the language lessons actively. This scientific article gives detailed information about the effective ways of organizing group discussions to promote students’ activness during the lessons.
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