THE USE OF INTERACTIVE METHODS IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The article analyses the pedagogical effectiveness of interactive methods in developing English communicative competence among university students. The study is grounded in communicative language teaching, competence-based education and learner-centred methodology. It combines international and Uzbekistan-related contextual data with an illustrative quasi-experimental classroom model for first-year university students. The statistical section demonstrates how role-play, pair and group work, problem-based discussions, project presentations and digital collaboration can be assessed through pre-test and post-test indicators. The model results show that systematic use of interactive tasks may increase students’ overall communicative performance from 60.8 to 75.5 points, while traditional instruction produces a smaller gain from 60.5 to 65.4 points. The findings indicate that interactive methods are especially effective for improving speaking fluency, strategic interaction, vocabulary activation and learner motivation. The article offers a practical methodological model for integrating interactive tasks into English courses at higher education institutions.