Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 26 no. 3 (2024)

Improving English Speaking Skills through Technology

Nancy Gemarino

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Speaking is fundamental to human communication. Being able to communicate effectively is an integral life skill. The rapid advancement of digital technology has offered huge benefits in second or foreign language learning. Employing the quantitative experimental research design, this study sought to find out if the use of technology could enhance the speaking skills of the students. The study utilized an adapted speaking modules focusing on the speaking skills of the Grade 11 students. A speaking activity was used in a form of board game before the pre-test; the intervention and the post-test were given. The implementation of the modules was a scenario of read – listen – watch – think and speak. Each student was given a time to speak in different speaking activities in an effective and interactive way. The result revealed that the use of technology contributed to the improvement of the speaking skills of the students. There was a distinction if students experienced the use of technology by themselves. It was not only the speaking skills that were developed in them but their technology literacy as well. The study concluded that the use of technology could improve the speaking skills of the students.



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