Promoting Speaking Skills in Online Environments

Main Article Content

Diana Carolina Campaña Días
Sandra Paulina Porras Pumalema
Stalyn Alejandro Ávila Herrera.
Daysi Valeria Fierro López

Resumo

Introduction. The use of digital technologies as a means of instruction has transformed the way languages are learned and taught. Easier access to information, as well, makes it simpler for learners to develop reading, listening, and writing skills. However, for speaking to develop it is still necessary to think of a speaker and a listener who can both interact with each other. Currently, and as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, speaking scenarios have moved – even more so – from face-to-face environments to other spaces such as video conferencing rooms, audio messages on chat apps, video calls, among others. Objective. To establish activities that promote development of speaking in online educational settings. Methodology. This article presents a review of state-of-the-art literature illustrating how speaking could be promoted and enhanced by resorting to online environments, considering what are described as best practices. Results. Activities and ideas that could be adapted to different levels of performance, in different learning environments, are presented. Conclusion.  Taking advantage of technology and the different tools in which, it is present is without a doubt, one to the best ways in which language learning encounters a supporting means. The advent of more developed resources has allowed for improved and, in some cases, novel strategies for application in the EFL class.

Downloads

Não há dados estatísticos.

Article Details

Como Citar
Campaña Días, D. C., Porras Pumalema, S. P., Ávila Herrera., S. A., & Fierro López, D. V. (2021). Promoting Speaking Skills in Online Environments. ConcienciaDigital, 4(1.1), 241-249. https://doi.org/10.33262/concienciadigital.v4i1.1.1556
Seção
Artículos

Referências

Basharina, O. (2009). Student agency and language-learning processes and outcomes in
international online environments. Calico Journal, 26(2), 390-412.

Cong-Lem, N. (2018). Web-based language learning (WBLL) for enhancing L2 speaking
performance: A review. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 9(4), 143-152.

Hwang, W. Y., Shih, T. K., Ma, Z. H., Shadiev, R., & Chen, S. Y. (2016). Evaluating listening
and speaking skills in a mobile game-based learning environment with situational contexts. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 29(4), 639-657.

Ihsan, M. D. (2016). Students’ motivation in speaking English. JEES (Journal of English
Educators Society), 1(1).

Rankin, Y. A., McNeal, M., Shute, M. W., & Gooch, B. (2008, August). User centered game
design: evaluating massive multiplayer online role-playing games for second language acquisition. In Proceedings of the 2008 ACM SIGGRAPH symposium on Video games (pp. 43-49).

Rodrigues, P. D., & Vethamani, M. E. (2015). The impact of online learning in the
development of speaking skills. Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Education (JIRE), 5(1).

Romaña Correa, Y. (2015). Skype™ conference calls: A way to promote speaking skills in
the teaching and learning of English. Profile Issues in TeachersProfessional Development, 17(1), 143-156.

Sun, Y. C., & Yang, F. Y. (2015). I help, therefore, I learn: service learning on Web 2.0 in
an EFL speaking class. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 28(3), 202-219.

Talaván, N., & Lertola, J. (2016). Active audiodescription to promote speaking skills in
online environments. Sintagma: revista de lingüística, 59-74.

Wang, S., & Vásquez, C. (2012). Web 2.0 and second language learning: What does the
research tell us? CALICO journal, 29(3), 412-430.

Wu, W. C. V., Hsieh, J. S. C., & Yang, J. C. (2017). Creating an online learning community
in a flipped classroom to enhance EFL learners’ oral proficiency. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 20(2), 142-157.


Wu, W. C. V., Yen, L. L., & Marek, M. (2011). Using online EFL interaction to increase
confidence, motivation, and ability. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 14(3), 118-129.

Wulandari, M. (2019). Improving EFL learners’ speaking proficiency through Instagram
vlog. LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching, 22(1), 111-125.

Yeh, H. C., Tseng, S. S., & Chen, Y. S. (2019). Using online peer feedback through Blogs to
promote speaking performance. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 22(1), 1-14.

Yen, Y. C., Hou, H. T., & Chang, K. E. (2015). Applying role-playing strategy to enhance
learners’ writing and speaking skills in EFL courses using Facebook and Skype as learning tools: A case study in Taiwan. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 28(5), 383-406.

Most read articles by the same author(s)