THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH: FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES, STRATEGIC MODELS, AND CLINICAL-METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
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Keywords: Communicative Approach (CLT), communicative competence, linguodidactics, pedagogical transformation, interactive strategies, Uzbekistan education system, authentic materials, sociolinguistic, oral fluency, cognitive methodology, language barrier, CEFR standards.Abstract
Abstract: This comprehensive scientific article provides a profound analysis of the theoretical foundations, evolution, and practical effectiveness of the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach—one of the most relevant directions in modern linguodidactics. The relevance of the research is based on the inadequacy of traditional grammar-translation and audio-lingual methods in meeting modern cognitive and social communication needs, as well as the necessity to overcome the "language barrier" among students. The article examines the mechanisms for developing not only linguistic knowledge but also sociolinguistic, discursive, and strategic competencies. Results of a two-year comparative experimental study conducted within Uzbekistan’s higher education institutions indicate that the CLT methodology contributes to a 45% increase in students' oral fluency and a 50% improvement in psychological adaptation within the classroom. The article scientifically substantiates the transformation of teacher and student roles, the "Information Gap" and "Role-play" techniques, and methodological algorithms for working with authentic materials.
