The Effectiveness of Task Based Language Teaching for B.com Students at Khanewal District

Abstract

The aim of this study is to highlight the competence of students in English language learning at Govt. College of Commerce of Khanewal. Data was gathered from B.com students. Two sections were made: control and experimental group. The tool for data collection was test; pre-test and post-test. First, pre-test was conducted then the researcher herself took the classes for three months. The control group was taught through traditional way while the experimental group was taught according to TBLT after that post-test was executed. Test was splitted into two parts; part A and part B. Part A was further divided into two sections; semantic level and discourse level. While part B was comprised of syntax level. Sixty students were taken for test execution from which thirty were in control and thirty were in experimental group. Data was quantitatively analyzed by applying weighted average and chi-square and findings gave useful insights. In the light of these findings, Tasks Based Language Teaching has been recommended which is helpful for B.com students. Similar study could be replicated on other parts of B.com and in the same and also in other academic institutions.