The Impact of Using Picture Narrating Strategy on Primary School Pupils̕ Speaking Skills and Anxiety

Abstract

The aim of the study is to determine the impact of picture narrating strategy on pupils speaking skills and anxiety. Four instruments -prepared by the researchers- that involved: a speaking skills checklist, a speaking skills rubric, a speaking test and an anxiety scale were used. Results of the study indicated that pupils speaking skills performance was considerably higher and their anxiety was lower than their counterparts of the control group in speaking test and anxiety scale. Based on the results, it was concluded that picture narrating strategy could be used for improving speaking skills and decreasing pupils’ anxiety.