The Effectiveness of Activities in The Classroom When Teaching English Literature
Abstract
This research aims to understand the factors affecting the performance of students in literature classes. Therefore, this project paper aims to examine the relationship between methods/ activities used on students’ performance in class. Besides, this project paper analyses data surveys from 70 respondents who are secondary school students using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The project paper further demonstrates that activities used in class are positively significant with students’ performance in class. Future researchers might want to increase the sample size to study students in special schools such as sports schools. Other than that, future researchers can try to compare other factors with students’ performance because there are other factors that can impact students’ performance.
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Bunsom, T., Singhasiri, W., Vungthong, S. (2011). Teaching English literature in Thai universities: A case study at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. Retrieved from http://arts.kmutt.ac.th/crs/downloads/article_repository/20160316080034-teaching-english-literature-in-thai-universities-a-case-study-at-king-mongkuts-u.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Collie, J. and Slater, S. (1987). Literature in the Language Classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Engeström, Y., Mietinnen, R. and Punamäki. (1999) Perspectives on Activity Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-activity-learning-theory-works/. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Fakoya, A., & Ogunpitan, S. (2001). The English compendium 3 & 4 (pp. 212-221). Lagos: Department of English, LASU. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/7482120/Literary_%20Appreciation. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Gudu, B. O. (2015). Teaching Speaking Skills in English Language using Classroom Activities in Secondary School Level in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice, Vol. 6, No. 35, pp 55-63. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1086371.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Huang, X & Hu, X. (2016). Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions of Classroom Activities. Commonly Used in English Speaking Classes. Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp 87-100. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1087319.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Magulod Jr, G. C. (2018). Innovative Learning Tasks in Enhancing the Literary Appreciation Skills of Students, pp 1-11. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2158244018820382. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Majid, Umair. (2018). Research Fundamentals: Study Design, Population, and Sample Size. Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal. 2. Retrieved from 10.26685/urncst.16. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
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Mustakim, S. S., Mustapha, R & Lebar, O. (2018). Teacher’s Approaches in Teaching Literature: Observations of ESL Classroom. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Science, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp 35-44. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1086201.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
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Nilsen, A., Donnellson, K. L. (2009). Understanding the stages of literary appreciation. Literature for today’s young adult, 8th ed., pp. 10-16. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244018820382. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Pulimeno, M., Piscitelli, P. & Colazzo, S. (2020). Children’s literature to promote students’ global development and wellbeing. Health Promotion Perspectives, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp 13-23. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7036210/pdf/hpp-10-13.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Rashid, A. R., Vethamani, M. E. & Rahman, S. B. A. (2010). Approaches Employed by Teachers in Teaching Literature to Less Proficient Students in Form 1 and Form 2. Vol. 3, No. 4, pp 87-99. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1081986.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Samuels, P. (2014). Pearson Correlation. Stats Tutor Retrieved from https://www.statstutor.ac.uk/resources/uploaded/pearsoncorrelation3.pdf. Achieved on 6th July 2022.
Sekaran, U., & Bougie, R. (2013). Research methods for business: a skill-building approach (6th ed.). Retrieved from http://eprints.utar.edu.my/2430/1/SOURCE_CREDIBILITY.pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
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Talley, P.C. & Hui-ling, T. (2014). Implicit and Explicit Teaching of English Speaking in the EFL Classroom. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 4, No 6. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Van Den Beemt, A., Thurling, M. & Willems, M. (2019). Towards an understanding of social media use in the classroom: a literature review. Technology, Pedagogy and Education 2020. Issue 1, pp 35-55. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1475939X.2019.1695657?cookieSet=1. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Wheeler, S. The Activity Learning Theory: An Overview. Retrieved from https://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-the-activity-learning-theory-works/. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Widiyatmoko, A. (2021). The effectiveness of google classroom as a tool to support online science learning: a literature review. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Retrieved from https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1918/5/052069/pdf. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Yaniawati, R. P. (2016). E-Learning to Improve Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of Students. Journal of Education and Learning, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 109-120. Retrieved from http://edulearn.intelektual.org/index.php/EduLearn/article/view/18488/9609. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Zikmund. W, Carr. B, Griffin. M, Babin. B & Carr. J. (2013). Business Research Method. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225083519_Business_Research_Method. Achieved on 5th June 2022.
Published
2024-11-01
How to Cite
MOHD MOKHTAR, Mohd Amar; ANDREWS JAMES, Adele.
The Effectiveness of Activities in The Classroom When Teaching English Literature.
International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 3, p. 772-779, nov. 2024.
ISSN 2682-8138.
Available at: <https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijares/article/view/28080>. Date accessed: 07 dec. 2024.
Section
English Section
