MEETING CURRENT LANGUAGE NEEDS THROUGH INNOVATION OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Abstract

This paper intends to stimulate discussion, provoke thought and generate reflective responses among teachers and learners of English Language. Today’s language classroom is vastly different from that of the mid to late 20th century. The paper offers a meta-analysis of how language has been taught in the past and how it should be taught in today’s language classroom. It also identified trends that are shaping the 21st century language classroom. This paper provides the means to identify current and emerging trends in the field of language teaching and learning.