THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SCAFFOLDING OF LEARNER-LEARNER INTERACTIONS IN THE ESL CLASSROOM

Abstract

Learner - learner interactions in the ESL classroom is a necessity for the development of the learner. However, the prioritization of obsolete teaching methods has resulted in the abandonment of learner learner interaction in the local ESL classroom. The research was conducted with the intention of gauging the significance of learner- learner interaction in the ESL classroom of a government university in Sri lanka. The roles played by input, interaction and output in forming a competent L2 learner were scrutinized in the research. The research was conducted for twenty first year undergraduates of the Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka. Interviews and questionnaires were provided to obtain the effectiveness of the application of learner- learner interaction in the ESL classroom. The findings of the research prove that learner learner interaction through translanguaging fluidly occur in the ESL classroom while assisting the research participants to drastically maximize their communicative potential.