Nonviolent communication as an approach in classroom management to enhance efl students' oral production

Abstract

This investigation is a mixed (qualitative and quantitative), non-experimental, field and descriptive study carried out in a public coeducational institution, mixed to analyze Nonviolent communication as an approach in classroom management to enhance EFL students' oral production. The study sample was 30 students and the techniques used were data collection were interview, and observation. The investigation was carried out in two stages. In the first phase, the oral production of the students was evaluated before applying the nonviolent communication treatment and, in the second phase, the students’ progress was evaluated using the different criteria in the evaluation instrument checklist. The results show an improvement in pronunciation, vocabulary, communication skills, security, confidence, and attentiveness when pressure and teasing in the group decrease after applying non-violent communication in the classroom