EFFECTS OF LEARNING ACTIVITY BASED ON FACE NEGOTIATION THEORY ON CHINESE STRATEGIC SPEAKING ABILITY
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of learning activity based on Face Negotiation Theory on Chinese strategic speaking ability. The specific objectives are: 1) to compare Chinese strategic speaking ability before and after participating in learning activity based on the Face Negotiation Theory and 2) to investigate the learners’ opinions on the learning activity based on Face Negotiation Theory regarding their Chinese strategic speaking ability. The target group for this research consists of 16 undergraduate students majoring in Chinese, selected through purposive sampling. The tools used in the experiment include learning activities based on Face Negotiation Theory. The instruments for data collection are: 1) a scale for measurement of Chinese strategic speaking ability and rubric scoring and 2) an evaluation form for assessment of learners’ opinions toward the learning activities based on Face Negotiation Theory. The experiment was conducted using the one-group pretest-posttest research design, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
The research findings indicate that the overall Chinese strategic speaking ability of the target group, who participated in learning activities based on Face Negotiation Theory after the experiment, were significantly higher than that before the experiment at the .01 level. When analyzing the sub-components of these abilities, it was found that 1) the ability to establish mutual understanding, 2) the ability to maintain the continuity of conversation, and 3) the ability to choose appropriate language were all significantly higher after the experiment as compared to those before the experiment, also at the .01 level. Additionally, the results of the evaluation of learners’ opinions toward the learning activity based on Face Negotiation Theory regarding their Chinese strategic speaking ability were at the highest level in all aspects.
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