The Effects of Using Authentic Materials on Enhancing Speaking Ability of Grade 11 Students
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Abstract
The main purposes of this study were: 1) to compare their speaking ability before and after learning through authentic materials; and 2) to compare their self-efficacy towards English speaking ability before and after learning through authentic materials. The samples were 36 grade 11 students who enrolled the Fundamental English Course (E32102) in the second semester of the academic year 2019 at Satuek School, Satuek District, Buriram Province, selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data were gathered via quantitative tools, including 4 authentic materials lesson plans, 2-item-speaking ability test, and self-efficacy questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed by mean, percentage, standard deviation, and dependent samples t-test. The findings revealed as follows:
- The speaking ability of the students’ post-test mean score was higher than the pre-test mean score with statistically significant difference at .01 level.
- The students’ self-efficacy towards English speaking after learning through authentic materials in overall was higher than before learning with statistically significant difference at .01 level.
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เนื่อหาและข้อมูลในบทความ เป็นความรับผิดชอบของผุ้แต่ง
บทความในวารสารเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารวิจัยและพัฒนา มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์
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