EFL students'perceptions and attitudes toward using communicative activities in clt classroom

SHANLAX INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.112-124, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)

.ffIn this study, the effects of using the communicative activities in communicative language teaching

(CLT) classroom to improve students’ speaking performance and reduce their difficulties in

speaking skills were investigated. Classroom action research (CAR) was considered as the research

design. A quantitative method was followed in this study. The researcher intended to improve the

students’ speaking ability by using the Communicative Language Teaching Method, communicative

activities. The teaching and learning process was divided into ten cycles and was carried out in

ten weeks. Each cycle consisted of four interconnected stages: Planning, Action, Observation, and

Reflection. Overall, students favored activities that provided a competitive classroom environment

and led to a high level of classroom participation. The findings revealed the effectiveness of

speaking classes because students were significantly more satisfied with their speaking ability

after the interventions. Statistically significant differences were found in students’ perceptions and

attitudes toward using communicative activities