The Students’ Attitudes towards the influence of Classroom Discussion on Improving Students’ Speaking Skill

Abstract

The need for using discussion in second and foreign language classroom is growing bigger. Today, many researchers are turning to discussion as a helpful and reliable teaching strategy in order to develop language skills and construct more knowledge. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of classroom discussion on the improvement of student's speaking skill. The study was conducted with master one students in the department of English at Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia University. The hypothesis set for this study was that discussion play a role in improving student's speaking skill. Also, whether speaking activities can lead to the development of proficiency in speaking skill. The data were gathered via an online focus group discussion. It was directed to six master one students at the department of English. The data analysis revealed that classroom discussion is positively involved in the improvement of speaking skill. Furthermore, there is a great importance for using discussion in classroom. Finally, there is a positive correlation between speaking activities and the development of proficiency in speaking skill.