Digitalized learning activities to promote speaking skills

buir.advisorMichou, Aikaterini
dc.contributor.authorAlpaslan, Rosie Stott
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T20:03:58Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T20:03:58Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Program of Curriculum and Instruction İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2015.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2015.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 73-79.en_US
dc.description.abstractMore importance is being given to developing English speaking skills as technological developments are making the world a smaller place. English has been defined as a global language and it is inevitable that English has become the second language that is predominantly studied in Turkey. However, the unwillingness of students to communicate in English presents many challenges to educators. Thus, the use of technology to facilitate out of class speaking opportunities could provide support in this area. This is a quasi-experimental research study conducted over a period of four months, focusing on the development of young learners‟ willingness to communicate in English as a Foreign Language using digitalised learning activities created using PowerPoint. In addition, the use of digitalised learning activities completed at home hoped to improve inclass oral assessment scores with regards to grammatical structures. The study consisted of an experimental group of 19 third grade students and a control group of 21 third grade students studying at a private primary school in Ankara, Turkey. Specifically this project has three research questions; How does the use of digitalized learning activities impact the students‟ use of target structures in their speaking assessments? Does children‟s willingness to communicate appear to change over the duration of the intervention? What was the parental feedback about the digitalized learning activities? The results showed that the use of the digitalized learning activities were beneficial to the experimental group‟s oral assessment grades with regards to target grammatical structures. In addition the experimental groups‟ willingness to communicate improved by the end of the study.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAlpaslan, Rosie Stotten_US
dc.format.extentxiii, 104 leaves, illustrationsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/16952
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectThe willingness to communicateen_US
dc.subjectEnglish as a Foreign Languageen_US
dc.subjectspeaking assessmentsen_US
dc.subjectspeaking skillsen_US
dc.subjecttechnology in educationen_US
dc.subject.lccPE1074.8 .A47 2015en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language--Spoken English--Turkey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshLanguages, Modern--Study and teaching (Elementary).en_US
dc.subject.lcshEducational technology--Turkey.en_US
dc.titleDigitalized learning activities to promote speaking skillsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineCurriculum and Instruction
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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