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Subject :LB Theory and practice of education
Main Author :Pooveneswaran Nadarajan
Title :The impact of student response system (SRS) on students behavioural patterns of engagement during tertiary level English language classroom activities
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2021
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The aims of this study were to 1) compare and contrast students’ behavioural patterns of engagement during lessons activities with and without the utilisation of Student Response System (SRS) and 2) gauge students’ perspectives on the use of SRS in English language classrooms. The participants of this study were 35 students undertaking an English proficiency course at a local university. This study employed classroom observations, field notes and interviews to gather the data. They were qualitatively analysed and triangulated using thematic analysis. The findings indicated that the participants displayed more engaged patterns of behaviours in the classrooms that utilised SRS compared to their behaviours in the ones without SRS. Students also viewed the utilisation of SRS as engaging and preferred to have more lessons with SRS. Based on the results of this study, it may be concluded that SRS was an effective tool to increase students’ behavioural patterns of engagement. The implication of the study is that SRS could be utilised to encourage more engaging patterns of behaviour in English language classrooms.

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