Estrategias comunicativas para desarrollar la fluidez oral en el aprendizaje del inglés

Communicative strategies to develop oral fluency in English language learning

Resumen

This study analyzes the importance of communicative strategies in the development of oral fluency in English language learning, considering that oral production is one of the main communicative skills in foreign language education. The objective of the research was to determine the impact of communicative strategies on the development of oral fluency among students in formal education. The methodology was based on a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental, correlational, and cross-sectional design; the sample consisted of 80 students, selected through intentional sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with a Likert scale to measure the use of communicative strategies and an assessment rubric to evaluate oral fluency, considering dimensions such as discourse continuity, speech rate, coherence, pronunciation, and functional vocabulary use. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, applying Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The results showed a high level of use of communicative strategies, with compensatory and cognitive strategies standing out, as well as a medium–high level of oral fluency, with greater strengths in discourse coherence and functional vocabulary use; furthermore, a high and statistically significant positive correlation was identified between both variables (r = 0.78; p < 0.05). In conclusion, the findings confirm that communicative strategies have a significant influence on the development of oral fluency in English language learning; therefore, their systematic implementation in the classroom is recommended as a fundamental axis for strengthening students’ oral communicative competence.