This document outlines an action research project to improve English communication skills among 9th grade students who experience anxiety and lack of confidence when speaking. The researcher hypothesizes that exposing students to strategies like group work and limiting corrections will help them overcome speaking challenges. Methods include preparing discussion-based activities based on sociocultural learning theory. Observations found students actively engaged in pairs and groups. Results suggest the approach successfully motivated students and reduced anxiety, improving their English communication.
This document outlines an action research project to improve English communication skills among 9th grade students who experience anxiety and lack of confidence when speaking. The researcher hypothesizes that exposing students to strategies like group work and limiting corrections will help them overcome speaking challenges. Methods include preparing discussion-based activities based on sociocultural learning theory. Observations found students actively engaged in pairs and groups. Results suggest the approach successfully motivated students and reduced anxiety, improving their English communication.
This document outlines an action research project to improve English communication skills among 9th grade students who experience anxiety and lack of confidence when speaking. The researcher hypothesizes that exposing students to strategies like group work and limiting corrections will help them overcome speaking challenges. Methods include preparing discussion-based activities based on sociocultural learning theory. Observations found students actively engaged in pairs and groups. Results suggest the approach successfully motivated students and reduced anxiety, improving their English communication.
This document outlines an action research project to improve English communication skills among 9th grade students who experience anxiety and lack of confidence when speaking. The researcher hypothesizes that exposing students to strategies like group work and limiting corrections will help them overcome speaking challenges. Methods include preparing discussion-based activities based on sociocultural learning theory. Observations found students actively engaged in pairs and groups. Results suggest the approach successfully motivated students and reduced anxiety, improving their English communication.
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Action Research
By Viktoria Shymko Problem The students do not manage a good communication when giving a presentation, showing difficulties in their speaking. They get in anxiety showing lack of confidence especially at the moment of answering questions. Research Questions
What are the main reasons that students are afraid to speak? How can I motivate students to overcome anxiety and lack of confidence ? The Hypothesis
If target learners are exposed to the action research
“Improving the English communicative skills” taking into account different strategies to improve speaking and communicative skills, they will be confident in the communication and learning of the target language Sociocultural Theory Of Learning - Vygotsky(1934) It argues that the appropriation of a skill is achieved through the meditation what is sometimes called assisted performance. Information and communications technology (ICT) can be used to support the learning environment by providing tools for discourse, discussions, collaborative writing, and problem-solving. Communicative activities are characterized by the following features: • The motivation of the activity is to achieve some outcome, using language. • The activity takes place in real time. • Achieving the outcome requires the participants to interact, for example to listen as well as speak. • There is no restriction on the language used. Methods: To prepare a lot of groups and pairs work activities Do not correct absolutely all mistakes that students make when speaking To create interest and develop communicative skills To create friendly atmosphere To arrange motivational sessions to overcome the lack of confidence and anxiety This research will be provided for the 9th grade students in the school #12 in Ivano-Frankivsk
Data: The 9th grade students avoid all of the speaking activities. They do not manage a good communication when giving a presentation, showing difficulties in their speaking. They prefer individual writing or reading tasks even if it`s boring sometimes. Possible solutions: Due to the sociocultural theory, I have prepared for students more activities in groups or pairs. For example, discussions , competitions and project works etc. So, that students can interact more with each other and get experience in communication, not be afraid to speak and not experience anxiety or stress during speaking Observation: Learners worked in groups and pairs. Everyone was involved. They were active and motivated. The most unsure students started talking and communicating with other learners.
Results: The action was successful. They got a desire to speak and develop knowledge. The learners became more active and motivated. In addition, students overcame anxiety and stress while speaking.
