PECAL Model: Gathering the Best for Dynamic Gains

Abstract

Teaching at different institutes, colleges, and universities aims to produce competent, skillful, and productive employees and good citizens in society after graduation. This paper aims to introduce an eclectic model for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching,  termed the PECAL Model, to present a preliminary application of its impact on EFL learners’ academic performance and attitudes toward learning and to discuss the practical implications of this application for learning and teaching and further research. The proposed model is integrated, consisting of five components based on the recent and well-known learning and teaching strategies and theories. A mixed-method approach was used to apply the model in teaching English Applied Linguistics to a group of eighty-three Saudi female level eight students. The results of the course grade comparison, the questionnaire, the interviews, and the observation of the student’s performance in their end-of-semester project and during the field experience semester indicate their high academic performance, cooperative skills, activity, and enthusiasm for learning new things. The proposed model is deemed adequate for short-term learners’ academic success, long-term workplace efficiency, and positive personal attitudes. It is recommended that due to its flexibility, the model could be adapted for different courses and disciplines to provide the workplace with graduates with sufficient competencies and skills and to be active, cooperative, and productive citizens engaged in life-long learning and its dynamic requirements.