The integration of TRIZ method in English language teaching and learning

The educational systems have started to give a higher focus on English language teaching and learning because of its widespread dissemination in many countries around the world. TRIZ is one of the most important teaching methods that helps the development of students' study skills and stimulates their creative thinking. The purpose of this thesis is to illustrate how the TRIZ method can be used to teach and learn English. A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to demonstrate the consequences of integrating TRIZ into English language teaching and learning. The participants of this study were four classes of sixth-grade students at 23 Nisan Middle School in Uşak, Turkey. Two of these classes were assigned as the experimental group, while the other two classes were determined as the control group. Each group had 48 students. The pre-test of Macmillan Academy Stars was administered for both groups, and then the experimental groups were taught using lesson plans based on TRIZ principles, while the control groups kept using the usual way of learning English. After two months of instruction, the same test was administered as a post-test to both groups in order to compare their results. The results of the study were examined using the SPSS statistical analysis program, and the results showed that both groups had improved their performance; however, the experimental groups did much better than the control groups. Within the framework of this study, data were obtained to support the use of TRIZ in sixth-grade English lessons and the benefits that it offers to students. The present research also shows how important it is for teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to incorporate TRIZ into their lessons to assist students in developing their creative abilities and learning new information in novel ways. These novel ways keep students interested in learning and encourage both participation and innovative thought. Keywords: TRIZ, TRIZ Method, TRIZ Principles, English Language Teaching, Creative Thinking.