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SHS Web Conf.
Volume 42, 2018
Global Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning in Education (GC-TALE 2017)
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| Article Number | 00059 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184200059 | |
| Published online | 29 January 2018 | |
Project-based learning and writing skill in EFL: are they related?
English Education Department, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Jalan Udayana No. 11, Singaraja, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: tiwika@yahoo.co.id
This study aimed at investigating the effect of Project-Based Learning on students’ writing skill of grade 9 at SMPN 3 Kuta Selatan. This study employed embedded mixed method design, in which the quantitative data were considered as the main data. The data were collected through guided interview, observation, and writing test. Paired sample t-test was used for the quantitative data analysis. The result showed that Project-Based Learning has significant effect on students’ English writing skill (sig. = .000 < α = .05). Project-Based Learning also revealed potentially promotes students’ critical thinking, communication, and creativity through collaborative work. In general, it can be concluded that Project-Based Learning significantly improves junior high school students’ writing skill in English as a Foreign Language.
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