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Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level

Traditional English education in China, with its emphasis on grammatical proficiency and written accuracy, often neglects public speaking, resulting in a notable deficiency in practical language application. This study investigated the potential of project-based learning to address this problem by p...

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Main Authors: Chuanfang, Shi, Asiah, Kassim, Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan
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Language:English
Published: European Knowledge Development Institute 2024
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LB2300 Higher Education
PE English
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41908/1/Improving%20EFL%20Learners%E2%80%99%20English%20Public%20Speaking%20Performance%20through%20Project-based%20Learning%20Strategy%20at%20Tertiary%20Level.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41908/
https://eurokd.com/doi/10.32038/ltrq.2024.42.08
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spelling my.ump.umpir.419082024-09-20T03:03:19Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41908/ Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level Chuanfang, Shi Asiah, Kassim Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan LB2300 Higher Education PE English Traditional English education in China, with its emphasis on grammatical proficiency and written accuracy, often neglects public speaking, resulting in a notable deficiency in practical language application. This study investigated the potential of project-based learning to address this problem by promoting more interactive, student-centered learning experiences that foster authentic language use, specifically aiming to improve public speaking performance among university students in China, who are learning English as a foreign language (EFL). An explanatory sequential mixed method study, involving the pretest and post-test for quantitative data and semi-structured interviews for qualitative data, was conducted with 60 students purposely selected as the research participants. By the triangulation of the quantitative and qualitative findings, it was found that students in the experimental group who underwent the project-based learning intervention showed a significant improvement in English public speaking performance compared with the control group. In addition, students who participated in the interview held a positive attitude toward integrating project-based learning strategy into the process of learning English public speaking. These results contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting the adoption of project-based learning approach in EFL teaching, particularly in contexts where enhancing oral communication skills is a priority. European Knowledge Development Institute 2024 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41908/1/Improving%20EFL%20Learners%E2%80%99%20English%20Public%20Speaking%20Performance%20through%20Project-based%20Learning%20Strategy%20at%20Tertiary%20Level.pdf Chuanfang, Shi and Asiah, Kassim and Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan (2024) Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level. Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 42. pp. 126-144. ISSN 2667-6753. (Published) https://eurokd.com/doi/10.32038/ltrq.2024.42.08
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PE English
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PE English
Chuanfang, Shi
Asiah, Kassim
Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan
Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
description Traditional English education in China, with its emphasis on grammatical proficiency and written accuracy, often neglects public speaking, resulting in a notable deficiency in practical language application. This study investigated the potential of project-based learning to address this problem by promoting more interactive, student-centered learning experiences that foster authentic language use, specifically aiming to improve public speaking performance among university students in China, who are learning English as a foreign language (EFL). An explanatory sequential mixed method study, involving the pretest and post-test for quantitative data and semi-structured interviews for qualitative data, was conducted with 60 students purposely selected as the research participants. By the triangulation of the quantitative and qualitative findings, it was found that students in the experimental group who underwent the project-based learning intervention showed a significant improvement in English public speaking performance compared with the control group. In addition, students who participated in the interview held a positive attitude toward integrating project-based learning strategy into the process of learning English public speaking. These results contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting the adoption of project-based learning approach in EFL teaching, particularly in contexts where enhancing oral communication skills is a priority.
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Asiah, Kassim
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title Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
title_short Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
title_full Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
title_fullStr Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
title_full_unstemmed Improving EFL learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
title_sort improving efl learners’ english public speaking performance through project-based learning strategy at tertiary level
publisher European Knowledge Development Institute
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url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41908/1/Improving%20EFL%20Learners%E2%80%99%20English%20Public%20Speaking%20Performance%20through%20Project-based%20Learning%20Strategy%20at%20Tertiary%20Level.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41908/
https://eurokd.com/doi/10.32038/ltrq.2024.42.08
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