A Study on Students' Preference for Classroom Activities and Perceptions on Effectiveness of Those Activities in English Language Learning

This paper explores students' preference for classroom activities and perceptions on effectiveness of those activities in learning English as a second language. The study followed both quantitative and qualitative research methodology. The study was conducted with 30 female and 12 male students from first year to fourth year and two of the teachers from English Language Department. The quantitative dada were collected by questionnaires and they were structured the same 14 items that related to learning activities for the classroom. The data were evaluated by counting and converting the tallies into percentages. Qualitative method was chosen through face to face interview with 10 participants and 2 teachers to get in depth information about their teaching styles and students' preference for activities. The results showed that there were both similarities and differences among students' preferences for classroom activities and perceptions on effectiveness of those activities in language learning. Among the classroom activities they practiced, classroom conversations and group discussions were the most preference and effective one. Based on the findings obtained, conclusion and recommendations were given. Pale Mon "A Study on Students' Preference for Classroom Activities and Perceptions on Effectiveness of Those Activities in English Language Learning" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd26791.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/english/26791/a-study-on-students%E2%80%99-preference-for-classroom-activities-and-perceptions-on-effectiveness-of-those-activities-in-english-language-learning/pale-mon