Development of Listening - Speaking Abilities and Assertive Behavior in Learning German for Communication 2 Using Role-play Activities

Abstract

The objectives of this classroom research were 1) to study students’ achievement in learning the German language for communication 2, 2) to develop students’ listening – speaking abilities and assertive behavior in learning the German language for communication 2 by using role-play activities, and 3) to study the levels of students’ satisfaction towards learning by using role-play activities. The target group was 31 students, who studied in the second semester of the 2017 academic year at the International School of Tourism. Research instruments were plan for learning activities in the course syllabus, pre-test and post-test, behavior observation form, and questionnaire on students’ satisfaction on teaching and learning by using role-play activities. The percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that: 1) the students’ post-test scores were higher than the pre-test scores, 2) the students’ listening – speaking abilities and assertive behavior increased after using role-play activities, and 3) the students were satisfied with learning by using role-play activities at high level.