The Sustainability of Utilizing the Authentic Materials in English Classroom: From the Perspective of the Theory of Learning

• Main Authors: Embong, Abdul Mutalib, Abdullah, Muhammad Ridhuan Tony Lim, Raja Yaacob, Raja Ahmad Iskandar, Azelin, Mohamed Noor, abdullah, azrai
• Format: Citation Index Journal
• Published: IJENS Publishers 2011
• Subjects: LB2300 Higher Education; PE English; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5469/1/Authentic_Materials_in_English.pdf; http://www.ijens.org/; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5469/

This article analyzed the effectiveness of using authentic materials in the teaching of English Grammar in the classroom in line with the elements of the Learning Theory. The article will try to find the answer for the objective that is (i) Will students who were taught using authentic materials be able to learn grammar more effectively then students who were not? The quasi experimental method will be used in this study. In the study, the authentic materials will be adopted in the experimental group whereas conventional methods will be used in the control group. The findings have shown that the extreme importance of perceiving the role of authentic materials as a tool for improving grammar performance among the students.