Teachers and learners’ attitudes towards the use of authentic videos in developing EFL learners’ speaking skill
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2017
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university of Oum- El- Bouaghi
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The idea that Technology could and should take place in the classroom became more and more popular especially in second or foreign language classroom. Today, many researchers claim that through using technology knowledge can be constructed and skills can be developed. In this context, learners are supposed to be given opportunities to use the language naturally other than only write and practice the tasks. The present study aims to explore teachers' and learners' attitudes toward the use of authentic videos as an effective tool in developing students' speaking performance. It also attempts to shed some light on the importance of different types of authentic videos on enhancing communicative skills. The basic hypothesis adopted in this study sets out that EFL teacher and learners have positive attitudes toward the use of authentic videos in developing the EFL learners' speaking skill. We believe that promoting this tool to teaching English will contribute to provide learners with extensive language use and classroom oral production. The method of this research work is descriptive. That is, it aims to describe two variables: authentic videos as the independent variable and its role in improving EFL learners' speaking skill as the dependent variable. The data were gathered through self-completion questionnaires administered to second-year LMD learners and to teachers who have taught Oral Expression. The results have shown that authentic videos is the right technique for increasing learners' language use and classroom oral participation which in turn affects learners' speaking skill. On the basis of these results, the hypothesis was confirmed in that students need to be provided with adequate tools to develop the speaking skill needed and to create suitable situations where they can use the language without hesitation. This study has certainly its limitations, but its findings revealed interesting implications. Thus, future research should be done experimentally to test out the applicability of the findings to a larger population of subjects.
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Enseignement : langue (anglais)