JR-ELT (Journal of Research in English Language Teaching)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Research in English Language Teaching

ANALYZING THE RELATION BETWEEN LEARNER CLASS PARTICIPATION AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROFICIENCY

Marsella, Elisabeth (Unknown)
Dewi, Ratna Mustika (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

Non-English major students often face problems in practicing speaking English due to their reluctance. To overcome this, participation scores are used to motivate learners to participate in class discussions. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between learners' participation scores and their English-speaking proficiency. To answer the question, this study implements a quantitative method by collecting learners' participation scores and speaking proficiency. Additionally, data on learners' gender and attendance were included to examine the correlation. The data were collected from 255 students majoring in Information Systems who enrolled in the English for Business Communication class during the academic years 2022–2024. The finding shows that gender has a weak correlation with learners' speaking proficiency. Meanwhile, attendance and participation scores show a positive correlation at the medium level with learners' speaking proficiency.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jrelt

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

JR-ELT (Journal of Research in English Language Teaching), (e-ISSN: 25491806) is a peer-reviewed journal on English Language Teaching. This journal is published by the English Education Department, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. ...