20. Practice english speaking through podcast production: attitudes, difficulties and solutions from LHU students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61591/jslhu.25.782Từ khóa:
English majors; Non-English majors; Podcast production; Speaking skills; Attitudes.Tóm tắt
Podcasts have been considered quite popular for those who study English as a foreign language (EFL) when they help improve learners’ listening, pronunciation and vocabulary. In Vietnam, students, especially at the tertiary level, face difficulties in English speaking skills due to the lack of opportunities to interact with native English speakers and English language teachers regularly. Therefore, practicing speaking skills via podcast production (voice recordings or videos) has been somewhat applied in English language classrooms for developing autonomous English language learning. This study aims to examine the differences in non-English majors’ and English majors’ attitudes towards practicing English speaking skills via podcast production for their autonomous learning and explore their difficulties and practical solutions they have used to deal with such difficulties. To collect data, online close-ended and open-ended questionnaires were distributed to 216 students (both English and non-English majors) from Lac Hong University, Vietnam. With a mixed-methods approach, the data from close-ended questions was quantitatively analyzed via SPSS, and the open-ended questions were analysed and described comprehensively. The findings showed that there were slight differences between English majors and non-English majors, but all participants had positive attitudes toward practicing speaking through podcast production. They faced difficulties in producing podcasts including emotional barriers, preparation issues, linguistic issues (vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation), etc. Finally, their practical solutions of regular speaking practice and the integration of online English applications have been suggested; however, all participants highly appreciated face-to-face communication with real partners as the most effective factor in improving their speaking skill.
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