USING LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPE TO DESIGN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS’ ACTIVE LEARNING

Hranush Ginosyan, Victoria Tuzlukova

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/JTESAP240724045G
First page
581
Last page
592

Abstract


English for Academic Purposes is one of the most important areas of the structured foundation programs offered in Oman’s institutions of tertiary education with the aim to assist students in their adjustment to the university life and to help them develop language skills and knowledge that are required for degree study. Much effort is involved in designing and running the English language foundation program courses; however, the problem of the students’ underachievement is still one of the concerns. This study addresses the need for providing more support for the foundation program students’ adjustment and adaptation to the academic life built on their active learning, interaction, and collaboration in extra-curricular activities. By focusing on the linguistic landscape of the academic spaces as a resource for designing engaging extra-curricular activities that promote active learning, this study attempts to encourage the linguistic landscape exploration practice through various academic enrichment programs which play a significant role in language learning curricula in the context of the foundation program offered by the Centre for Preparatory Studies at Sultan Qaboos University and beyond.


Keywords

linguistic landscape, active learning, extra-curricular activities, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

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