Throughout the world, children are having difficulty in listening effectively and expressing thought through the verbal responses in an appropriate and polite way. These problems can also be observed among the ESL learners in Malaysian primary schools particularly in Sarawak. Social expression is one of the elements in an effective communication. However, some students struggled to respond and expressing their thoughts politely and appropriately due to the insufficient exposure to the English language. This study explored the application of Voice Changer app in teaching social expressions. The Voice Changer is an app that can be downloaded through Google Play Store for free. This action research was carried out with 20 Year 4 pupils from each of the three suburban schools in Sarawak. The data were gathered through pre-test and post-test, observations as well as questionnaire. The findings showed that the students were able to improve their social expressions skills by able to respond politely and appropriately.
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In-Text Citation: (Dedo, Eddie, Sabang, & Yunus, 2019)
To Cite this Article: Dedo, F. S. binti, Eddie, A. A. anak, Sabang, T. P. anak, & Yunus, M. M. (2019). Voice Changer App in Enhancing Social Expressions Skills Among Pupils. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(1), 357–365.
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