Journal: Spectrum Journal of Social and Cultural Studies
Authors: Toshmukhammedova Gulnoza Zayniddin kizi
Standard rote learning and grammar based approaches struggle to meet the functional communication needs and emotional demands of learners in 2023. This article investigates the Design-Thinking (DT), a human-centered and iterative problem-solving framework, in Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) context. DT moves the focus from "what is taught" to "how the learner uses their experience oflanguage," providing a route to both higher student engagement and genuine (practical) fluency
Keywords: Design Thinking, Foreign Language Teaching (FLT), English as a Second Language (ESL), learner-centered pedagogy, communicative competence, language anxiety, affective filter, experiential learning, task-based learning, intercultural communication, creative confidence, collaborative learning, problembased learning, circumlocution, 21st-century skills
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20008426