Publication: The effects of the echoenglish application on efl students' speaking skills
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2021-05-14
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Srinakharinwirot University
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Watchana Krajangjob, วัชนะ กระจ่างจบ (2021). The effects of the echoenglish application on efl students' speaking skills. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/53609
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ผลของการใช้แอปพลิเคชัน EchoEnglish ต่อทักษะการพูดของนักเรียนที่เรียนภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาต่างประเทศ
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This research investigates the effects of the EchoEnglish application on the speaking skills of EFL students. The objectives were as follows: (1) to investigate the effects of the EchoEnglish application on speaking skills of EFL students in the Science-Math Program; (2) to investigate the effects of the EchoEnglish application on the speaking skills of EFL students in the Chinese-English Program; (3) to compare the effects of the EchoEnglish application on the speaking skills of EFL students in Science-Math Program to those of students in the Chinese-English Program; (4) to explore the opinions of EFL students about learning English through the EchoEnglish application. The participants consisted of 70 EFL students selected via purposive sampling, 35 students in the Science-Math Program and 35 students in the Chinese-English Program. The research instruments included five lesson plans, an English speaking test, a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview, and a speaking skills rubric. The mean score, standard deviation, and t-test analyses were used to analyze the quantitative data, while content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data from semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that there were statistically significant differences in the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the Science-Math Program students (t = 26.39, p < .05). Similarly, there were statistically significant differences in the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the Chinese-English Program students (t = 21.56, p < .05). When compared the post-test mean score of Science-Math Program students to those of the Chinese-English Program students, no statistically significant differences were found (t = -0.19, p >.05). This indicated that the EchoEnglish application had positive effects on students from different backgrounds. In addition, opinions about learning speaking through the EchoEnglish application was at a very positive level (M= 4. 38). This illustrated that students favored this teaching method and points out that the EchoEnglish application can be a useful tool to enhance the speaking skills of EFL students.
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MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.)
ศิลปศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (ศศ.ม.)
ศิลปศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (ศศ.ม.)
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Srinakharinwirot University