ERIC Number: EJ1284994
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Publication Date: 2021
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The Effect of Technology-Based Materials on Vocational High School Students' Listening Skill
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, v17 spec iss 1 p448-457 2021
There is an assumption that technology-based materials are acquisition-rich input, and listening plays a significant role in daily communication as well as the education process. This study aims to examine the effect of technology-based materials on the student's listening ability in EFL classes and elicit students' and teachers' perceptions about the use of technology-based materials for the development of listening skills. In the current study, a mixed-methods research design was adopted. Quantitative data was gathered through pre and posttest results with the participation of 168 pre-advanced English students studying in a vocational high school in Turkey. Qualitative data were obtained from the semi-structured interviews conducted at the end of implementation to identify the teachers' and students' perceptions about the use of technology-based materials. The quantitative data were examined through statistical analyses via SPSS 25, and content analysis was employed to analyze the qualitative data. The results indicated that both technology-based materials and textbook-based materials helped listening skill development. Technology-based materials proved to be slightly more effective than textbook-based materials in quantitative results. Moreover, this study also shows that most of the respondents preferred technology-based materials over textbook-based materials and were motivated in the classroom when using them.
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Textbooks, Teaching Methods, Listening Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Pretests Posttests, Vocational High Schools, Content Analysis, Learning Motivation, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Information Technology, Technology Integration
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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