The Foreground Approach to Motivating Students (FAMS): Unveiling a Remedial Module for Enhancing Listening and Speaking Skills among English as Second Language (ESL) Students release_oiicfjvwhjddralp5hd72gpf24

Abstract

Purpose: This paper is an overview of the listening and speaking skills module titled ''Foreground Approach to Motivating Students (FAMS)'' developed by the writer. An action research, the FAMS module was developed in response to the urgent need to tackle issues relating to ineffective communication via the processes of listening and speaking among ESL students in the Department of English of the Federal College of Education Kano Nigeria. The purpose of designing the module is to provide students with useful and flexible resource materials that gives them the opportunity to continuously practice listening and speaking beyond the classroom. 
 Methodology: Designed on the framework of the  'Think-Pair-Share' collaborative approach, the module operates in such a way that students can work or navigate through tasks independently at first and then work  in pairs, in groups and or in whole class as well as share ideas and collaborate on tasks and projects.
 Results: In this paper, the researcher unveils the different sections of the module. Each sections contain informative descriptions and explanations of the contents of each units. Additionally, suggestions for the implementation as well as the benefits of using the module especially by ESL students were provided. 
 Unique contribution to practice, theory, and strategy: Even though, the implementation of the module is still in progress, it envisaged that the outcome will yield positive results. The findings from its pilot testing will be used to improve the module. Finally, it is recommended that stakeholders in Higher Education, such as the government, the private and public sectors, should provide financial support to aid the publication, mass production and dissemination of the module throughout Colleges of Education in Nigeria and beyond.
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