The Effectiveness of Using Content-Based Instruction in Developing English Majors' Critical Listening and Speaking skills

Abstract

The present Study aimed at developing critical Listening and speaking skills for third year, English Majors at faculty of Education, October Six University through Content-based Instruction. For this purpose, two groups (N = 80) were randomly chosen, a group as a control one and the other is an experimental group. The experimental group students received a content-based program prepared by the researcher following, two models: Theme-based Instruction and sheltered based Instruction. To test the program's effectiveness, a number of instruments were prepared. Pre and post-tests of critical Listening and speaking skills and analytic speaking skills rubric. Results revealed the effectiveness of content based Instruction in developing English majors' Critical Listening and speaking skills.

Keywords Content-based instruction, theme-based instruction, sheltered based instruction, critical Listening and speaking skills