Nexus of Classroom Environment and English Language Learning Skills in Higher Education in Pakistan
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This study has been designed to examine the nexus between classroom environment and English language learning skills among students in higher education in Pakistan. It has been observed that the classroom environment has a favourable effect on students' language learning not only at school and college levels but also at the university level. A quantitative approach was used for this study. The students of the BS (4 Years) program constitute the population of the study. Cross-sectional research has been conducted, and a well-structured questionnaire has been used as a tool for data collection. The measuring tool consists of different variables, including identification, socio-demographic characteristics, classroom environment, and English language learning skills. A pilot test was done for 30 randomly selected students and the value Alpha was reported to be above .700. A statistics analysis was conducted, including the Normality test and Kendall’s tau_b test. The study findings revealed that the classroom environment favourably affects the English language learning skills of the students at the tertiary level. The results of Kendall's tau_b test confirm the positive correlation between variables (classroom environment and English language learning skills).
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