Table 2: Students’ results in Pre-test, Mock MUET, MUET Speaking and Percentages of change from Pre-test to Mock MUET, from MOCK MUET to Actual MUET Speaking and from Pre-test to Actual MUET Speaking
Table 2 shows all the students improved in the Mock MUET compared to pre-test results except for one candidate with a dip in her Mock MUET result (-4.44). Fortunately, this particular student (Student 7) managed to score 26 in MUET speaking test, which was a higher score compared to MOCK MUET. Generally, the students had improved in their speaking skills compared to their pre-test scores.
However, most of the students did not manage to achieve better results in MUET speaking test (post-test 2) compared to MOCK MUET (post-test 1) because students cannot improve their language tremendously in a limited time. Based on the lecturer's observation, the students managed to improve on speaking strategies in turn taking, organisation of ideas and usage of discourse markers. Besides, the students have increased their confidence level in speaking.
Students’ Feedback on the use of EdPuzzle as a learning tool (Students’ testimonies)
The video above shows the lecturers' testimonies after using EdPuzzle for blended learning to enhance the students' speaking skill
Using EdPuzzle in our teaching and learning has assisted the students to learn outside the classroom through watching the videos with feedback, questions and notes.
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