Exploring the Teaching of Listening and Speaking in Senior High School EFL Classrooms through the Lens of Deep Learning: A Case Study of Unit 5: The Value of Money from the People’s Education Press High School English Textbook (Book 3)
Keywords:
Deep Learning, High School English, Listening and Speaking Instruction, Core CompetenciesAbstract
In contemporary senior high school EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms., listening and speaking
classes often face issues of fragmentation, superficiality, and oversimplification, with insufficient attention given to
cultivating students' critical thinking and core competencies. The introduction of deep learning theory offers a new
perspective for addressing these challenges and fostering the core competencies essential for English language development.
This paper examines the integration of deep learning theory into the teaching of listening and speaking in senior high school
EFL classrooms. Using Unit 5: The Value of Money from the People’s Education Press High School English Textbook (Book
3) as a case study, the research constructs a teaching framework grounded in the six core features of deep learning. The study
emphasizes the design of instruction that considers teaching content, learner characteristics, and instructional objectives, with
a focus on fostering core competencies and higher-order thinking skills. The application of this framework demonstrates its
effectiveness in promoting deep learning by encouraging meaningful engagement, facilitating knowledge transfer, and
fostering creative expression. This research provides a practical model for enhancing English teaching practices in alignment
with deep learning principles and the development of core competencies in students.
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