ERIC Number: EJ1428207
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
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Effects of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning on Reducing EFL Learners' Public Speaking Anxiety
Yi-chen Chen
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v37 n4 p789-813 2024
Public speaking is considered the most anxiety-provoking speaking activity for English as a foreign language (EFL) learner. While traditional lecture-based classrooms hinder EFL learners' constant practice and frequent interaction due to large class sizes and limited time, recent developments in technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automatic Speech Analysis, and Virtual Reality (VR), may enhance language learning by offering accessible and personalized learning experiences. This study aimed to investigate the effects of technology-enhanced learning on reducing EFL learners' PSA. Thirty-three university students were divided into three groups and received either lecture-based, mobile-assisted, or VR-facilitated instruction for four weeks. The students' perceived PSA levels were reduced in all three groups after their respective instruction, but only the VR-facilitated group reached statistical significance, and there were no differences in the three groups' final oral performances. However, the two technology-enhanced language learning (TELL) groups achieved more convergent performances on the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety scale compared with the non-TELL group, which indicated that the impact of individual differences may have been compensated by technology assistance. The findings suggested that the instructional feedback generated by AI decreased the participants' PSA, although the irreplaceable role of teachers as facilitators was also emphasized, while the potential of using VR in teaching public speaking was evident.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Computer Simulation, Undergraduate Students, Public Speaking, Anxiety, Lecture Method, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Individualized Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Artificial Intelligence, Feedback (Response), Rating Scales, Computer Software, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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