Effect of “Tell Me More” on EFL Undergraduate Students’ English Language
                        Achievement

Panida Sukseemuang,George Gyamfi

doi:10.5944/openpraxis.9.4.724

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed at finding the impact of Tell Me More (TMM), an online language-learning program, on English as a foreign language (EFL) undergraduate learners’ achievement in a University in Thailand. The study also looked at whether the time of use of TMM had an effect on learners’ achievement. Data was collected from the scores of students at four proficiency levels who did the placement, progress and achievement tests in the TMM program for the 2015 academic year. The analysis of the data indicated an improvement in English language achievement for the beginner and advanced proficiency levels after the use of the TMM program. However, TMM did not have any effect on students of intermediate+ and intermediate proficiency levels. The ANOVA and pairwise comparison analysis revealed a significant difference between the proficiency levels. The analysis of the time on task was striking. It raises concerns about the use of time as the sole indicator for assessment. The findings suggest that learning goals and assessment have the capacity to influence the use of computer-assisted language learning technologies. The study therefore will guide instructors on how to design curriculums for autonomous online learning and improve ways of assessment.

Highlights

The traditional rules for English language teaching and learning in the 21st century have evolved to include every unique innovation of technology that come its way
This study explored the effect of Tell Me More (TMM) on the achievement learners of different levels of proficiency
The scores of 2,137 students who successfully completed the placement, progress and achievement tests in the TMM program were selected for analysis

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Introduction

The traditional rules for English language teaching and learning in the 21st century have evolved to include every unique innovation of technology that come its way. Institutions on the other hand are expected to be innovative in the use of technology. The use of technology has ensured the removal of barriers to learning for learners to study in their preferred time, place of their choice without a direct contact with an instructor (Stewart, 2013). Some examples of such programs include Learning Management System (LMS), English Language Learning Instruction System (ELLIS) and Tell Me More (TMM)

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