Improving Students’ Classroom Participation through Creative Pedagogical Strategies (Meningkatkan Penyertaan Pelajar dalam Kelas Melalui Strategi Pedagogi Kreatif)
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https://doi.org/10.17576/JPEN-2022-47.01SI-02Abstract
Low-proficient students’ low performance in English as a second language (ESL) descriptive writing was observed to be related to their lack of participation in the teaching and learning process. This presents a need to explore alternative pedagogical strategies that could boost their participation, and thus their performance. This action research explored the effect of using creative pedagogical strategies on the classroom participation of 38 students at one of the secondary schools in Petaling Perdana District, Selangor. Focus group interviews, observation, and researcher’s reflective notes were utilised for data collection. Results show that students’ participation levels systematically improved at every cycle. Findings also revealed that the creative teaching strategies utilised caused active involvement in lessons and fostered cooperation among students in completing tasks. The multifarious materials and interactive tasks used during the lessons inspired communication and discussions among students. Learning from multiple resources provides enthusiasm to learn among students. Lastly, teaching strategies that require active participation developed positive mindset that developed positive attitude towards learning among the students. In conclusion, creative pedagogical strategies that are based on the students’ learning needs have a straightforward and positive effect on boosting the students’ participation in learning. Key Words: creative pedagogical strategies, classroom participation, ESL writing, action research Prestasi rendah pelajar berkemahiran rendah dalam penulisan deskriptif Bahasa Inggeris sebagai bahasa kedua (ESL) dilihat berkaitan dengan kurangnya penyertaan mereka dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Ini menunjukkan terdapatnya keperluan untuk meneroka strategi pedagogi alternatif yang dapat meningkatkan penyertaan mereka, seterusnya prestasi mereka. Kajian tindakan ini meneroka kesan penggunaan strategi pedagogi kreatif terhadap penyertaan 38 pelajar di salah sebuah sekolah menengah di Daerah Petaling Perdana, Selangor. Temu bual kumpulan berfokus, pemerhatian, dan catatan reflektif penyelidik digunakan untuk pengumpulan data. Hasil menunjukkan bahawa tahap penyertaan pelajar meningkat secara sistematik pada setiap kitaran. Dapatan juga menunjukkan bahawa strategi pengajaran kreatif yang digunakan menyebabkan penglibatan aktif dalam pelajaran dan memupuk kerjasama antara pelajar dalam menyelesaikan tugas. Bahan pelbagai dan tugas interaktif yang digunakan semasa pelajaran menginspirasi komunikasi dan perbincangan dalam kalangan pelajar. Pembelajaran dari pelbagai sumber memberikan semangat belajar dalam kalangan pelajar dan strategi pengajaran yang memerlukan penyertaan aktif mengembangkan minda positif yang mengembangkan sikap positif terhadap pembelajaran dalam kalangan pelajar. Kesimpulannya, strategi pedagogi kreatif yang berdasarkan keperluan pembelajaran pelajar mempunyai kesan langsung dan positif untuk meningkatkan penyertaan pelajar dalam pembelajaran.Key Words: strategi pedagogi kreatif, penyertaan bilik darjah, penulisan ESL, kajian tindakanDownloads
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2022-03-09
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