Abstract

The role of English in Indonesia can be said quite special because English is the only compulsory foreign language included in secondary curriculums. However, the special status of English in national education is not accompanied by satisfactory results. Out-classroom experience (OCE) is believed to overcome this issue and has been applied successfully. Therefore, this study investigates the use of out-classroom experience in enhancing Indonesian EFL learners’ ability in speaking English. By conducting a case study approach, the research used triangulation data collection techniques consisting of classroom observation, interview, and speaking performance test. The study involved 40 undergraduate students from one of the public universities in Banten province as its subjects. The result showed that the use of OCE positively contributes to the development of students’ speaking development. Out-classroom activities can facilitate the learners to access or even create language exposures by themselves. This study provided some implications about using OCE for language teachers and educational practitioners.
 Keywords: Out-Classroom experiences, speaking, college students, EFL context

Highlights

  • The role of English in Indonesia can be said quite special

  • English students who are learning English or graduating from senior high schools are assumed to spend no less than six years in the classroom, but those who are able to speak English in real-world communication are still countable (Mukminin, Masbirorotni, Noprival, Sutarno, Arif, & Maimunah, 2015; Adila & Refnaldi, 2019). It is even found many high school graduates are unable to use English in simple functions such as doing selfintroduction. This problem still continues and cannot be resolved they have studied in undergraduate English program

  • Having inadequate English-speaking ability will make the learners in difficulties when they want to have English-related careers such as becoming English teachers and the like

Read more

Summary

Introduction

The role of English in Indonesia can be said quite special. It is special because English is the only compulsory foreign language included in secondary curriculums, and even tested in the national exam. Teachers should provide more time and opportunities for students to practice in the classroom as well as out of the classroom to train them to be active and creative learners as the goal of teaching speaking is enable students to become communicative in using the language (Hughes & Reed, 2017). Considering these facts, researching the use of out-classroom approach is necessary to carry on in order to find out its relevant benefits in dealing with Indonesian students’ difficulties in acquiring English ability.

Results
Conclusion
Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call