Improving English Language Ability for Engineering and Technology Students through Focusing on Grammar

The foundation of Engineering and Technology students at UTP are required to register for Basic English classes I and II. Even though they have been exposed to the language for a substantial period of time, majority of them are still lacking in their ability to apply the appropriate use of the language in writing and speaking. This has raised a concern of the university top management. Thus, this study will focus on the teaching of grammar to the students in order to enhance their skill in the language. The study focused on the form approach in teaching grammar for Foundation of Engineering and Technical students through cooperative learning. A Pre-test was given to the students to identify the appropriate grammatical forms to be focused on in the teaching. A Post-test was then administered to analyze any improvements on the students' command of the language. Quantitative method of data gathering was used. The outcome of this study revealed that the cooperative learning of grammar is effective in increasing engineering students' understanding its applications.