The effectiveness of community language learning (cll) to enhance adult's english-speaking skills.

Abstract

In the educational field, Community Language Learning is a methodology that improves communicative skills, specifically the speaking feature. However, the analysis of previous investigations showed that CLL is usually applied on children or young leaners, and it leaves behind adults for using and learning a second language with this approach. The current study address the effectiveness of Community Language Learning (CLL), enhancing speaking skills among adult learners. An analysis of existence literature and synthesis of relevant academic studies was employed to investigate the variables in this paper; Furthermore, the recollection of theorical information, the outline depending on categories and the analysis of the data were completed. The outcomes revealed through the different sources of information that CLL offers numerous benefits in the acquisition of English as a Foreign Language, highlighting peer collaboration, reduction of anxiety, and the development of autonomy in adult learners; Nevertheless, it is defined some limitations that may occur during this process as the lack of emotional intelligence and the uncomfortable sensation in a student-centered approach as CLL is based on. These results suggest that adult education can adapt innovative approaches to get better results in the silks development and personal growth taking relevance for future investigations in this area.