Poster- A Visual Stimulus for Active Learning

Abstract

This paper explores the effect of using poster making in
language class, relatively a new concept in the field of language
teaching and learning in the context of Bangladesh. This study
was conducted in tertiary level and the participants had almost
same level of proficiency – intermediate level attending one
language course – foundation course in English. In this particular
course, students got exposure to different activities, and poster
making is one of them. Since language teaching and learning is a
dynamic field, it requires constant innovation and research on
the contemporary practices in the class and this has made this
paper more of learning from experiences. The specific poster
making activity is in fact a tool for alternative assessment for the
students in the speaking class thus makes it an action research.
To conduct this research one questionnaire was given to the
students after they presented their poster and later on a set of
questions was given to the teachers to get the feedback on that
particular task. Thus both quantitative and qualitative research
method was used to get more in-depth comprehensive result.
Students could visualize and understand their own progress in
terms of language use and creativity. The paper aims to see how
poster making task transforms a student’s performance over a
week and makes them confident ESL speakers as it works as a
catalyst to invigorate the language learning process.