Improving Oral Communicative Competence in English Using Project-Based Learning Activities

Autor/inn/en	Bakar, Noor Idayu Abu; Noordin, Nooreen; Razali, Abu Bakar
Titel	Improving Oral Communicative Competence in English Using Project-Based Learning Activities
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 12 (2019) 4, S.73-84 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Oral Language; Communicative Competence (Languages); English (Second Language); Student Projects; English Language Learners; College Students; Language Skills; Teaching Methods; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Student Motivation; Student Attitudes; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schulprojekt; Collegestudent; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Schulische Motivation; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	The quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of using project-based learning (PjBL) activities as a teaching strategy in improving the oral communicative competence of Malaysian English language learners. The participants included 44 diploma students enrolled in a Communicative English course at a technical college in the Peninsular Malaysia, who were purposely selected for the study. The intervention comprised a 12-week lessons taught using PjBL teaching strategy and centred on eight PjBL activities. Data were collected using a speaking test and a listening test, which were administered as pre-tests and post-tests, and a student questionnaire which was administered at the end of the study. Data analysis involved the procedure of MANOVA, as well as descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation and percentage. The findings revealed a significant improvement in the learners' overall oral communicative competence and a high perception of PjBL by the learners. It is concluded that PjBL teaching strategy is effective in improving the oral communicative competence of the English language learners. The study recommends the use of PjBL as a suitable English language teaching strategy for technical students who are generally low proficient English language learners. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01