The Effectiveness of Communicative Speaking Activities on EFL UNRWA 9 graders’ Motivation from Teachers’ Perspectives

Ahmed Naim Hamed Abu Sharkh

doi:10.32996/ijels.2021.3.1.1

Abstract

The current study attempts to investigate the influence of communicative speaking activities on motivation of the UNRWA 9th graders to learn English as a foreign language (EFL) from teachers ‘points of view. Conducting qualitative analysis, the researcher uses semi-structured interviews in order to get data of the study. The 'Behaviorism Theory' by the behaviorist P.F. Skinner is the theoretical framework of the study. Twenty EFL instructors, 10 males and 10 females, participated in the present study from five UNRWA schools in Gaza. The study finds that communicative speaking activities increase learners` motivation to learn EFL especially when the learners engaged effectively in such activities that also, according to the most majority of the interviewees, increase their level of achievement, a solid correlation between communicative speaking activities and the increase of EFL learners` motivation to learn EFL. The researcher recommends adopting various communicative activities, by EFL instructors, to motivate learners to learn EFL through the main four skills, setting up training programs, by MOE, for EFL instructors to train them how to foster learners` motivation through communicative activities and conducting further researches to investigate the impact of communicative listening, reading and/or writing activities on learners` motivation to learn EFL.

Highlights

1 Since the ultimate goal of learning English as a foreign language (EFL) in the Palestinian context is to foster studentsability to use the language communicatively, the speaking skill is considered a crucial factor for that purpose
When learners master speaking skills, they can use the language communicatively so that this leads to foster their impetus to learning English as a foreign language; As a result, it is essential to offer students opportunities inside classrooms to be motivated through communicative speaking activities in order to learn the target language
The current study tries to crystallize the effectiveness of communicative speaking activities on learnersmotivation from the perspectives of EFL instructors in the Palestinian context

Summary

Introduction

At this point, Aggouni (2015) states that motivation is a psychological aspect which is a notion that bring about the actions and has an important role in carrying out any target purpose. The current study tries to crystallize the effectiveness of communicative speaking activities on learnersmotivation from the perspectives of EFL instructors in the Palestinian context. This study attempts to investigate whether communicative speaking activities conducted by EFL instructors have an influence on learners to be motivated to learn English language. 3. Methodology and Design To analyze data of the study, the present study uses qualitative content method in order to investigate the impact of communicative speaking activities on studentsmotivation to learn English as a foreign language (EFL) in the Palestinian context from the instructorsperspectives. 3.2 Procedures The researcher of the current study sets up semi-structured interviews to the participants in order to discuss communicative speaking activities learners are exposed to in the classroom and to investigate the impact of such activities on the learnersmotivation.

Semi-structured Interviews

Results and Interpretations

Conclusion