Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) to Increase English Speaking Skill of Indonesian Secondary High School Students

Sabaruddin; Rahma Melati Amir

doi:10.47435/jle.v3i01.1092

Sabaruddin Islamic Institute of Muhammadiyah Sinjai
Rahma Melati Amir Islamic Institute of Muhammadiyah Sinjai

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47435/jle.v3i01.1092

Keywords: Task-Based Learning, Language Teaching, Speaking, Indonesian Secondary Education

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the benefits and challenges of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in the development of students’ speaking ability in Indonesian Secondary School Context. This study used comprehensive literature review from various sources. From the discussion, it is informed that TBLT is useful to increase English speaking competence of students. Firstly, TBLT is applicable to fosters students’ oral fluency. Secondly, TBLT can improves the speaking accuracy of students. Thirdly, TBLT helps students to enhance their speaking confidence. However, several challenges need to be addressed by the English teachers in order to use TBLT effectively. The finding of this study provides valuable literature for English teachers in Indonesia regarding the use (benefits and challenges) of TBLT to teach speaking skill.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Albino, G. (2017). Improving speaking fluency in a task-based language teaching approach: The case

of EFL learners at PUNIV-Cazenga. SAGE Open, 7(2), 1-11.doi:10.1177/2158244017691077

Bao, R., & Du, X. (2015). Implementation of task-based language teaching in Chinese as a foreign

language: Benefits and challenges. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 28(3), 291-310. doi:10.1080/07908318.2015.1058392

BavaHarji, M., Gheitanchian, M., & Letchumanan, K. (2014). The effects of multimedia task-based

language teaching on EFL learners’ oral L2 production. English Language Teaching, 7(4), 11-24. doi:10.5539/elt.v7n4p11

Burrows, C. (2008). An evaluation of task-based learning (TBL) in the Japanese classroom. English

Today, 24(4), 11-16. doi:10.1017/s0266078408000345

Calvert, M., & Sheen, Y. (2014). Task-based language learning and teaching: An action-research

study. Language Teaching Research, 19(2), 226-244.doi:10.1177/1362168814547037

Carter, R., & McCarthy, M. (1997). Exploring spoken English. Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press.

Ellis, R. (2000). Task-based research and language pedagogy. Language teaching research, 4(3),

-220. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com

Ellis, R. 2003. Task-based language learning and teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Ellis, R. (2009). Task-based language teaching: sorting out the misunderstandings. International

Journal of Applied Linguistics, 19(3), 221-246. doi:10.1111/j.1473-4192.2009.00231.x

East, M. (2013). Encouraging innovation in a modern foreign language initial teacher education

programme: What do beginning teachers make of task-based language teaching?. The Language Learning Journal, 42(3), 261-274. doi:10.1080/09571736.2013.856455

Ganta, T., G. (2015). The strengths and weaknesses of task-based learning (TBL) approach. Scholarly

Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 3(16), 2760-2771. Retrieved from http://oaji.net/articles/2015/1174-1426660685.pdf

Haidara, Y. (2016). Psychological factor affecting English speaking performance for the English

learners in Indonesia. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(7), 1501-1505. Retrieved

from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1106229.pdf

Hakim, B. (2015). The role of learning styles in the success of TBLT in EFL classrooms in Saudi

Arabia. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 4(3), 205-211. Retrieved from http://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/IJALEL/article/viewFile/1329/1317

Hasan, A. A. (2014). The effect of using task-based learning in teaching English on the oral

performance of the secondary school students. International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education, 3(2), 250-264. doi:10.12816/0003003

Itkonen, T. (2010). Spoken language proficiency assessment: Assessing speaking, or evaluating

acting? (Master’s thesis). Retrieved from https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/19327/spokenla.pdf?...1

Khoshsima, H., & Shokri, H. (2016). The effects of ESA elements on speaking ability of intermediate

EFL learners: A task-based approach. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 6(5), 1085-1095. doi:10.17507/tpls.0605.24

Kirkgöz, Y. (2011). A blended learning study on implementing video recorded speaking tasks in task-

based classroom instruction. TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 10(4). 1-13. Retrieved from www.tojet.net

Klammer, V. (2013). A conceptual discussion of 'fluency' and its implications for the EFL classroom

(Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://www.univie.ac.at

Lai, C., & Lin, X. (2015). Strategy training in a task-based language classroom. The Language

Learning Journal, 43(1), 20-40. doi:10.1080/09571736.2012.681794

Mattarima, K., & Hamdan, A., R. (2016). The teaching constraints of English as a foreign language in

Indonesia: the context of school based curriculum. Sosiohumanika, 4(2), 287-300. Retrieved from http://mindamasjournals.com/index.php/sosiohumanika/article/viewFile/452/450

Mcdonough, K., & Chaikitmongkol, W. (2007). Teachers' and learners' reactions to a task-based EFL

course in Thailand. TESOL Quarterly, 41(1), 107-132. doi:10.1002/j.1545-7249. 2007.tb00042.x

Muhammadipour, M. & Rashid, S. (2015). The impact of task-based instruction program on fostering

ESL learners’ speaking ability: A cognitive approach. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 6(2), 143-126. doi:10.7575/aiac.alls.v.6n.2p.113

Rodríguez-Bonces, M., & Rodríguez-Bonces, J. (2010). Task-based language learning: Old approach,

new style. a new lesson to learn. Profile Issues in TeachersProfessional Development, 12(2), 165-178. Retrieved from http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?pid=S165707902010000200011&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es

Rohani, S. (2011). Impact of task-based learning on Indonesian tertiary EFL students’ employment of

oral communication strategies. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 5(10), 85-102. doi:10.18848/1833-1882/cgp/v05i10/51915

Trejos, L. M. U., García, C. G., & Gómez, J. S. (2013). Teaching speaking and speaking skill

assessment in a 10th grade of a public high school from Pereira (Bachelor's thesis). Retrieved from http://repositorio.utp.edu.co/dspace/bitstream/handle/11059/3814/42800712.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Wahidin, I. (2016). Task-based language teaching in developing marine and fisheries students’

speaking skill (a study in SUPM negeri Ladong, Aceh). ELT Worldwide, 3(2), 140-155. Retrieved from http://ojs.unm.ac.id/index.php/ELT/article/view/2254

Zúñiga, E., C. (2016). Implementing task-based language teaching to integrate language skills in an

EFL program at a Colombian university. PROFILE Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 18(2), 13-27. doi:10.15446/profile.v18n2.49754.