The Role Of Co-Operative Learning In Reducing Speaking Anxiety And Enhancing Speaking Performance Of English Language Among Rural Secondary School Students
The Malaysian English Language syllabus aims to extend students' English language proficiency to meet their daily communicative needs. Students’ poor English language speaking skills, however, have been a concern. Furthermore, the use of teacher-centred approach was to cater to the exam-oriente...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/53113/1/YAP%20YONG%20ZHENG%20-%20TESIS.pdf |
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| Summary: | The Malaysian English Language syllabus aims to extend students' English language proficiency to meet their daily communicative needs. Students’ poor English language speaking skills, however, have been a concern. Furthermore, the use of teacher-centred approach was to cater to the exam-oriented environment. This approach cared little for students’ affective factor, for students’ speaking anxiety in language. Therefore, this study explores the effect of co-operative learning on speaking in the English language. Specifically, it aims to examine the impact of co-operative learning on speaking anxiety and speaking performance among rural students. The study also investigates students’ experience of co-operative learning. Form 2 students were selected from a rural school in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. A mixed-method design with quantitative and qualitative approaches were used in this quasi-experimental pre- and post-test study. The results showed that the cooperative learning method implemented during the English language classroom positively impacted students’ speaking performance. However, co-operative learning method did not influence the students’ speaking anxiety. Nevertheless, students were interested in this teaching approach. Integration of co-operative learning in English language class lessons enables interactive and fun learning among students. Therefore, the application of co-operative learning is suitable and should be applied by especially Malaysian English language teachers to increase students’ interest and performance in the English language. |
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