Activity-based learning in developing writing skills of undergraduates; a study based on physical science students of faculty of applied sciences at south eastern university of Sri Lanka

Abstract

The English language plays a vital role nowadays in human beings’ day to day life. The following era will have to arise where no one survives without knowing the English language. Regarding this arena, while accumulating the concentration on the undergraduates’ ability on writing skills, it reveals that rather than the use of theoretical knowledge, the more practice in writing only may produce them perfectly. The Research objectives are to promote English writing skills based on the activity process point. The English language as it should be put into practice to be excelled. The study explored that the students do not pay much attention to enhancing their writing skills to improve themselves. Writing skill is one of the most powerful drugs which is used by human beings. Writings have the power to change the dignity of society. Hence the undergraduates who are going to pass out from the universities should be possessed standard and polished writing skills, especially in the English language. Because writing in the English language may be read, observed, and absorbed almost by everyone all around the world. Thus activity-based learning urged the students to go forward in writings and probably polish their ability in writing through the Activity-based learning process. It is not only at the faculty of Applied Sciences but every university student has to be trained through this process to promote their writing skills further. The 50 students were divided into two groups and the first group is called as experimental group and the next group students were called a control group. The direct observations, questionnaires, interviews, tasks, exercises, and the activities had been given to them and the data had been collected as the primary data. And the secondary data had been collected from their previous examination records. Activity-Based learning, continuous practices and varieties of activities shall make them perfect in writing at English and surely bestow them the great benefits to shine with powerful writings now and hereafter.