The Effects of the Incentive Program on the English Communication skills of Year One English Major Students at the Faculty of Education

Abstract

Motivating and establishing a positive learning environment for our students is really a crucial matter. This study presents a new mechanism that can help in motivating students at the Faculty of Education. By inviting guest speakers to talk about some topics related to their soft skills and their future careers as teachers, students are requested to apply what they have learned from the guests’ in-group presentations. The data for the recent study was collected through evaluation sheets and semi-structured interviews. The findings showed that inviting guest speakers to the classroom can have a positive impact on the students’ knowledge, and language learning as well. Therefore, this mechanism should be integrated into the semesters, not only for the first-year students.