A Study of Role Play Activity to Develop Self- Confidence in Speaking

English

Soraya Binti Sharifuddin

According to (Harmer, 2001), Role Play provides the elements of getting the information and freedom for a participant to think and feel. Effective as it gives participants or students a space for them to contribute various views to reach the aims.

(Oradee, 2012), Communicative activity encourages students to have a great relationship with teacher and their peers; supportive environment leads to the development of self- confidence to speak on English among learners.

The Introduction

According to (Dorathy & Dr. S.N. , Mahalakshami 2011) , role play helps shy learners to expose themselves even they have a difficulty.

Role Play is a compulsive activity to motivate learners to bravely speak in the classroom because it consists of listening and speaking procedure, (Meng, 2009)

(Harmer, 2001) Apply activity that has active listening and speaking attitudes generates learners to speak.

Overview of research role play to help learners to be confident in speaking.

Effects of role play in developing confident level of speaking English

Background Of The Research

Lack of Proficiency in Speaking English among college’s students. (Wan Zumusni, et.al, 2010)

The existence of shy students to communicate and speak in English. (Lanerfelde , 1992) as cited in (Basic, 2011)

The need of interesting method in teaching and

learning English. (Abidin, Osman, & Hosseini, 2012)

Problem Statements

To gauge KPTM’s students’ perception whether role- play helps in developing confident level of speaking ability.

To investigate the effects of role- play’s activity implementation in English course towards KPTM’s students.

To illustrate how role play helps KPTM’s students to improve their confident level in speaking English.

Research Objectives

What are KPTM’s students’ perceptions towards role play activity in developing confident level of speaking English?

What are the effects of implementing role-play activity in English class towards KPTM’s students?

How can role- play activity helps to improve KPTM’s students confident level in speaking English?

Research Questions

Conceptual Framework

Role Play Activity

Student’s Perception

towards role play activity

The effects of Implementing

Role Play Activity

Confident Level in

Speaking English

Qualitative design Descriptive qualitative research method The sample will be among KPTM’s students of semester 1;

enrolled in HPE1013 (English Proficiency I) BK101 – Corporate Communication’s students

Research Design

RQ IV DV Instruments

What are KPTM’s perceptions towards role play activity in developing confident level of speaking English?

Role Play Activity KPTM’s students perception

Questionnaire (Close-ended)

What are the effects of implementing role-play activity in English class towards KPTM’s students?

Role Play Activity The effects of implementing role play activity

Questionnaire (close-ended)Observation (note field)

How can role- play activity helps to improve KPTM’s students confident level in speaking English?

Confident Level in Speaking English

Semi- structured Interview

Research Instruments

RQ Instruments Data Analysis

What are KPTM’s perceptions towards role play activity in developing confident level of speaking English?

Questionnaire (Close ended) Frequency (descriptive – using excel and describe the pie chart)

What are the effects of implementing role-play activity in English class towards KPTM’s students?

Questionnaire (Close ended)Observation

FrequencyObservation schemeField diary

How can role- play activity helps to improve KPTM’s students confident level in speaking English?

Semi- structured Interview Transcription

Data Analysis