Project-based English Learning to Increase Student’s Motivation and Learning Achievement

Abstract

This quantitative experimental design research was aimed at finding out whether a project
based English teaching and learning activity affects the student's learning outcomes and
motivation. A pretest and a post-test were given to know the students' skills before and after
they joined the project-based teaching and learning process. The project was in the form of
asking the students to cook any food on their preference in which they had to use English
before, during, and after the process. The respondents were 11 female students which were
chosen by using a simple random sampling technique. The result of the research was that
the six respondents stated that they strongly agreed that project-based English teaching and
learning increased their learning motivation. In addition, 5 respondents stated that they
agreed. Hence, no respondents said that it was not motivational. The research also showed
that there was a significant increase of 13 points in the average score between the pretest
and post-test results. It means the use of project-based teaching and learning activity was
scientifically proven to be effective in increasing the student's learning motivation and
outcome.