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| Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
| Proficiency in English speaking skills in the engineering profession has become an
unspoken
concern among employers lately. Students of engineering who sit for the Malaysian University
English Test (MUET) often face anxiety due to their inability to perform well in the speaking
component. The objective of this study is to develop a prototype speaking game incorporating MUET
speaking skills as a novel strategy to assist the engineering students in improving their speaking
skills. The study also looks at the benefits engineering students gained while using the prototype
developed to improve their speaking skills. A survey design was employed to carry out the study.
The findings of this study revealed a significant agreement from the students on using the
prototype which helped them to improve in terms of using new words, grammar and
vocabulary. Thus, it can be concluded that polytechnic engineering students need guidance in the
form of a prototype speaking game to assist them to practice their speaking skills in
order to perform in the MUET. As a result, a novel strategy in the form of a prototype speaking
game which includes all the sub-skills of speaking skill should be introduced to the polytechnic
curriculum in
Malaysian polytechnics.
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