British Parliamentary Debate System: Students Perspective on Their Learning Outcome

Authors

  • Sri Wahyuni Department of English Education, STKIP Bina Bangsa Getsempena, Banda Aceh, 23112 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-7154
  • Hijjatul Qamariah Department of English Education, STKIP Bina Bangsa Getsempena, Banda Aceh, 23112
  • Sofyan A. Gani Department of English Education, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, 23111
  • Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf Department of English Education, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, 23111
  • Mulyadi Syahputra Department of English Education, STKIP Bina Bangsa Getsempena, Banda Aceh, 23112

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29103/ijevs.v1i8.1865

Keywords:

British Parliamentary Debate System, Students Perspective, Learning Outcome.

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the students perceptions on the classroom debates learning outcome using British Parliamentary debate system. Fifteen students were randomly selected and assigned to a group and actively involved in the debate in ten sessions during a whole semester. The obtained data of this study were collected through a survey questionnaire using 5-point Likert scale and interviews five random five participants to validate the data of the questionnaire and further analyze using mix method that combines between qualitative and quantitative approaches. The result of the data showed that the students indicated a positive perspective on its learning outcomes through the implementation of British Parliamentary Debate System in term of students interest, subject matter, communication skill, critical and creative thinking, intrapersonal and interpersonal development skill.

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2020-02-05

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Vol. 1 No. 8 (2019): December 2019

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