The proposed study will be pursued mainly to improve the teaching of oral communication skills of preservice teachers, particularly along a.) pronunciation; b.) lexical resource; c.) fluency and coherence; and d.) grammatical range and accuracy through the English for Teachers (ENGL 01) course. Findings of this study could benefit the field of research in general, and of preservice teachers, teacher educators, administrators, and researchers in particular. Upon completion, it is expected to deliver the following:  

Product: The research and development process will require the study to review the course syllabus and identify entry points in teaching the oral communication skills spread across the ENGL 01 course. The researcher will consult the teacher educators who have previously handled the course and consider their inputs in enhancing the course syllabus and in designing an instructional material (module) on the speaking topic.  

Publication: The research output will be aimed for publication preferably to a peer-reviewed and Scopus-indexed journal. After completion, the study will be prepared for international presentation for wider-consumption of the academic and research community. 

 Policy: The findings of the study will be shared to the college council and the university academic council through a policy brief. It is expected to enrich teacher education curriculum of the university through the inclusion of IELTS-based coaching in the learning activities and assessment tasks of the English for Teachers (ENGL 01) course.  

People: The research will be contributing the development of learning of oral communication skills among pre-service teachers. Teacher educators will also benefit through the adoption of the intervention in teaching speaking topic. Future researchers who may be interested to probe on the speaking ability among preservice teachers may use the study as basis in further improving the proposed intervention using the same methodology.  

Partnerships: The results of the study directed towards a conduct extension project for teacher education institutions (TEIs) to share the teaching innovations especially on the oral communication skills. 

 Impact: The study is ultimately directed in enhancing the English and a Second Language (ESL) teaching and learning. Through the IELTS-based coaching, the preservice teachers are expected to be better communicators and more effective speakers during their interviews, classroom teaching, and public speaking.