The Role Of Co-Operative Learning In Reducing Speaking Anxiety And Enhancing Speaking Performance Of English Language Among Rural Secondary School Students

dc.contributor.authorYap, Yong Zheng
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-27T06:52:17Z
dc.date.available2022-06-27T06:52:17Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15489
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectLanguageen_US
dc.titleThe Role Of Co-Operative Learning In Reducing Speaking Anxiety And Enhancing Speaking Performance Of English Language Among Rural Secondary School Studentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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