An Action Research to Improve Speaking Skills of English Language Learners Through Technology Mediated Language Learning
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This study aimed to evaluate how technology-mediated learning assists English language learners in improving their speaking skills. The study is action research in which an action plan was made and executed for four weeks. For this study, the cycle used was of Kemmis & McTaggart (1998; 2000). The action plan of this study had four cycles and students were introduced to TED Talks, Flip Grid, and BBC Learning English along with other learning materials. The researcher planned the action after reviewing the literature and did a situation analysis to ponder the reasons for students’ failure to speak the English language. The action plan was executed for four weeks and data were collected by taking students’ interviews and comparing results of pre and post-assessment. The findings of the study showed that technology-mediated learning is effective and helps learners improve their confidence, fluency, grammar, lexical, and pronunciation.
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Action research, ICT tools, Speaking skill, Technology mediated learningReferences
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