Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms

This study investigated the effectiveness of groupwork as a learning strategy during class lectures and discussions to promote active participation, boost self-confidence and attain higher course achievement among pre-university students studying in an intensive English course. Students were exposed...

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Main Authors:	Sahar, Rafidah, Abdullah, Nur Nabilah, Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2011
Subjects:	LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26974/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26974/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26974/2/1.pdf

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spelling	iium-269742019-12-04T00:41:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26974/ Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms Sahar, Rafidah Abdullah, Nur Nabilah Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices) This study investigated the effectiveness of groupwork as a learning strategy during class lectures and discussions to promote active participation, boost self-confidence and attain higher course achievement among pre-university students studying in an intensive English course. Students were exposed to a variety of strategies that incorporated the essesnce of groupwork learning to reduce their anxiety in oral communication. Students' communication apprehension (CA) scores at the beginning and at the end of the course were compared. The results illustrated that in general students' level of anxiety was reduced from a very high level of CA to a modestly high level of CA when groupwork was used as a learning strategy, which in turn, encouraged them to actively partake in communicative activities, thus enhancing their learning. IIUM Press 2011-12 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26974/2/1.pdf Sahar, Rafidah and Abdullah, Nur Nabilah and Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza (2011) Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms. In: Research Insights in English Teaching and Learning. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 1-21. ISBN 978-967-418-028-7 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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description	This study investigated the effectiveness of groupwork as a learning strategy during class lectures and discussions to promote active participation, boost self-confidence and attain higher course achievement among pre-university students studying in an intensive English course. Students were exposed to a variety of strategies that incorporated the essesnce of groupwork learning to reduce their anxiety in oral communication. Students' communication apprehension (CA) scores at the beginning and at the end of the course were compared. The results illustrated that in general students' level of anxiety was reduced from a very high level of CA to a modestly high level of CA when groupwork was used as a learning strategy, which in turn, encouraged them to actively partake in communicative activities, thus enhancing their learning.
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author	Sahar, Rafidah Abdullah, Nur Nabilah Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
author_facet	Sahar, Rafidah Abdullah, Nur Nabilah Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza
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title	Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms
title_short	Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms
title_full	Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms
title_fullStr	Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms
title_full_unstemmed	Minimising students' communication apprehension: the application of groupwork learning strategy in English classrooms
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publisher	IIUM Press
publishDate	2011
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