Identifying English as a Foreign Language Students' Attitude to Improving Speaking Skills through Collaboration
| Title: | Identifying English as a Foreign Language Students' Attitude to Improving Speaking Skills through Collaboration |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ali Abbas Falah Alzubi (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn). 2025 19(1):180-190. |
| Availability: | Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. C5 Plumbon, Banguntapan, Yogyakarta, 55198, Indonesia. e-mail: edulearn@uad.ac.id; Web site: http://edulearn.intelektual.org/index.php/EduLearn/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Student Attitudes, Language Skills, Oral Language, Cooperative Learning, College Students, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Technology Uses in Education, Teamwork, Program Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: | Saudi Arabia |
| ISSN: | 2089-9823 2302-9277 |
| Abstract: | Speaking skills, being an essential part of effective communication, are significant for English as a foreign language (EFL) student in today's globalized world, and collaborative learning, being heterogeneous, assists them with more possibilities for enhancing and practicing the skills through a supportive environment, constructive feedback, and opportunities for realworld conversations. Therefore, this study aimed to identify EFL students' attitudes toward enhancing speaking skills in a collaborative learning environment. The researchers, to achieve the study objective, used the descriptive survey method to collect the data from a sample of 360 participants in the Preparatory Year (PY) at a Najran University. The study's instruments included a closed-ended questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The results showed students having positive attitudes toward a collaborative learning environment can highly enhance their speaking skills. In addition, the respondents' study level did not impact their responses to enhancing speaking skills in a collaborative learning environment; however, male students showed higher attitudes than their female counterparts. Finally, the analysis of the interview showed that students' speaking skills can be improved in a collaborative learning environment in many ways including a supportive environment, interesting activities, and technology use. Based on the findings, the study recommends incorporating collaborative learning strategies to strengthen other language skills. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1457194 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 2089-9823 2302-9277 |
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| Published in: | Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) |
| Language: | English |