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Type :Thesis
Subject :PE English
Main Author :Rose Suzila Yahaya
Title :Spoken Word Poetry as an alternative method to improve ESL learners speaking skills
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Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2025
Corporate Name :Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
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Abstract : Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
The main aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of Spoken Word Poetry (SWP) as an alternative method to improve speaking skills among ESL learners. The study employed the explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. Purposive sampling was employed to select 196 respondents for the questionnaire survey and 6 participants for the focus group interviews. In the quasi-experimental phase, intact group sampling was used to assign students to experimental and control groups. Quantitative data were collected through surveys and speaking tests. The qualitative data were gathered via focus group interviews to explore participants' perceptions and experiences of SWP. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean scores) and inferential statistics (independent samples t-test) to compare the experimental and control groups. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically to identify key patterns and themes in learners_ perceptions. Quantitative findings revealed that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in speaking post-test scores (M = 15.36, SD = 4.96 vs. M = 11.42, SD = 5.22), t(88) = -3.67, p < .001, demonstrating notable improvements in vocabulary use, pronunciation, and communicative confidence. Qualitative results highlighted that learners perceived SWP as engaging, expressive, and motivating, reporting increased confidence, reduced anxiety, and enhanced use of low-frequency words. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that SWP provides a learner-centered, psychologically supportive, and linguistically enriching method for improving ESL speaking proficiency. This study contributes to ESL pedagogy by presenting an innovative, creative instructional strategy that fosters learners_ communicative competence and confidence, with potential applications in Malaysian classrooms and beyond.

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