Debate as a pedagogical tool to develop soft skills in EFL/ESL classroom: a qualitative case study

• Main Authors: Aclan, Eunice M., Abd Aziz, Noor Hashima, Valdez, N.P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education; P Philology. Linguistics
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/22382/1/P-JSSH%2024%201%202016%20213%20240.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/22382/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2024%20(1)%20Mar.%202016/12%20JSSH-1209-2014.pdf

Soft skills development is seen as paramount in the 21st century knowledge economy but pedagogical tools to realise it are scanty.Thus, this study describes how debate, as a pedagogical tool with three stages (i.e., pre-debate, actual debate and post-debate), can develop the soft skills prescribed i...