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Authentic Tasks to Foster Oral Production among English as a Foreign Language Learners
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Ramírez Ortiz, Sandra Milena; Artunduaga Cuéllar, Marco Tulio – HOW, 2018
Attaining oral production is a challenge for most English language teachers because most of the strategies implemented in class do not engage students in speaking activities. Tasks are an optimal alternative to engage learners in communicative exchanges. This article presents the results of a qualitative action research study examining the effects…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Task Analysis, Communicative Competence (Languages), Qualitative Research
The Application of Podcasting as an Instructional Tool to Improve Turkish EFL Learners' Speaking Anxiety
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Hamzaoglu, Harika; Koçoglu, Zeynep – Educational Media International, 2016
The present study was designed to investigate: (a) the effect of podcasts in EFL students' oral performance, (b) the effect of podcasts in EFL students' speaking anxiety, (c) the relationship between speaking anxiety and oral performance, and (d) EFL students' perceptions of using podcasts. This study was conducted in a high school in Istanbul,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Speech Communication
Developing Student Oral Presentation Skills with the Help of Mobile Devices
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Gwee, Susan; Toh-Heng, Hwee Leng – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2015
Video recording is increasingly used in higher education settings to help students develop their oral presentation skills. However, little is known about the effect of video review for bringing about better high school student outcomes in oral presentation in formal (classroom) and informal (out-of-classroom) settings. Using a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Oral Interpretation, Quasiexperimental Design
The Educational Soundscape: Participation and Perception in Japanese High School English Lessons
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Meacham, Sarah S. – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2007
In this article I discuss the emergence of practices of "hearing" in the midst of English language learning activities. I focus on listening activities during oral English lessons at two public high schools in Tokyo, Japan. One setting is a liberal arts high school. The other is a technical high school where students are trained in…
Descriptors: High Schools, Listening Skills, Foreign Countries, Liberal Arts