The Effectiveness of Project-Based Writing Toward Students’ Mastery of Grammatical Accuracy

Abstract

 Teaching  grammar  has  been  one  of  the  most  challenging  issues  in  Indonesia.  Teacher-centered  approach  and  the  lack  of  students‟ motivation  are  among  the  factors  limiting  students  to master grammar.  The  study  aims  at  investigating  the  effectiveness  of  project-based  writing  toward students‟ mastery of grammar based on their motivation level. The study used a 2X2 factorial research design  involving  60  students  in  two  groups  in  one  of  high  schools  in  Landak Regency,  West Kalimantan. The data were collected through test and questionnaires. SPSS 20 was used for analyzing the  data.  The  finding  reveals  that  project-based  writing  is  effective  toward  students‟ mastery  of grammar. Besides, motivation level is also effective toward students‟ grammatical accuracy. Lastly, the analysis of variance shows that there is no interaction among students‟ motivation, techniques, and students‟ grammar with the level of sig. value at 0.821. The study suggests that teachers must be able to consider the presence of both a project and motivation in teaching and learning, especially to teach grammatical accuracy.