Atıf İçin Kopyala
Yağız O., Rezalou A.
SHANLAX INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.112-124, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Özet
.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