Abstract
This study was mainly conducted to examine the possibility of utilizing ‘WhatsApp Group’ in enhancing EFL learners’ verbal interaction. To do this experimental and descriptive methods were used to achieve the objective of this study. A questionnaire and pre- and post- test were adopted as tools for data collection. Samples of two groups (experimental & control) were randomly selected. The results were analyzed with SPSS. Both groups were taught the same content using the traditional way integrated with WhatsApp Chat groups via text message as communicative platforms for practicing outside classroom contexts for what have been taught in the traditional class. However, the participants of experimental group were restrictively interacted via voice messages while the participants of control group were only interacted via text messages. The analysis of the data revealed that the participants who underwent the voice messages on WhattsApp treatment significantly outperformed those who underwent in text messages on WhatsApp. Hence, utilizing voice messages on WhatsApp chat group can be recommended as an efficient technique in enhancing EFL learners’ verbal interactions outside classroom contexts. Because EFL traditional classroom is no longer more appropriate in offering sufficient opportunities for EFL learners’ verbal interaction.
Highlights
Without a doubt, we are in the center of a monumental technological paradigm shift, one which will eventually change the way that all instructors teach and the way students learn (Jensen, 1993, cited in Khalili and Baradaran (2009)
The overall analysis of the comparison between the pre- and post-tests and the questionnaire results, it was found that the control group attained no progress while experimental group do much progress which is due to the new teaching program through which students practice language verbally via voice message chat on WhatsApp group
This study mainly aims to find out verbal communicative platform outside classroom contexts to enhance EFL learners’ verbal interaction
Summary
We are in the center of a monumental technological paradigm shift, one which will eventually change the way that all instructors teach and the way students learn (Jensen, 1993, cited in Khalili and Baradaran (2009). Communication via mobile messaging applications (such as LINE, INSTAGRAM, in particular WhatsApp...) has gained increasing popularity among young users in Arab countries.This social network has opened up new opportunities of interaction and collaboration between teachers and learners especially in language learning. With the growth of WhattsApp popularity, WhatsApp groups may contribute in expanding opportunities of verbal interaction through voice message. It notice that, these groups are widely used in social communications and many others but as I am an English language teacher and supervisor and still in both Arab countries Sudan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, few people use them for education purpose such as learning English language.These groups attain wide interactive collaborative learning outside classroom contexts. These groups and many others are means to enhance learning language generally and the verbal interactions in particular
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