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- Title
Group Discussion in an ESL Classroom: A Socio-cultural Perspective.
- Authors
Vishwanathan, M. R.
- Abstract
The benefits of Group Discussion (GD) and its importance as a parameter for judging a potential candidate's performance in interviews have long been recognized, and GD has been accorded a place of honour in the 'English' curriculum of engineering colleges. Recruiters have in recent times used GD as a yardstick for judging a prospective candidate's potential for a job with the company since communication skills have come to be regarded as a requirement for performing well on the job. The globalised nature of work culture implies that soft skills in general and negotiation skills in particular are insisted on by employers and communication skills are increasingly seen as a passport to fulfilling jobs in Multinational companies. Yet the non-participation of some learners in a GD may be attributed to socio-cultural factors that need to be examined to understand the reasons for non- participation and find ways to invite better participation from the silent learners without making them feel ashamed or alienated in any way.
- Subjects
FORUMS; DISCUSSION; EMPLOYMENT interviewing; ENGLISH language education; ENGINEERING schools
- Publication
Language in India, 2014, Vol 14, Issue 11, p246
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article