Development and Evaluation of a Web-based Speaking Resource for ESL Pupils: Teachers’ Responses

Nurul Izzati Md Fuad*, Parilah Mohd Shah and Maslawati Mohamad
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Nurul Izzati Md Fuad*: Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
Parilah Mohd Shah: Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
Maslawati Mohamad: Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 165-172 Special Issue: 4

Abstract: This paper presents the English teachers’ responses towards a web-based resource developed to improve ESL pupils’ speaking skills. The purpose of the study is to analyse the English teachers’ responses towards the web-based speaking skills resource named ‘Hey Let’s Speak’. This study included 10 English teachers from secondary schools in Malaysia who explored and utilised the web-based resource before it was implemented in schools. Their responses were used to determine whether the web-based resource is suitable and their suggestions were taken into consideration for further improvements. The instrument was divided into four components which included (1) design (2) interactivity (3) content and (4) usability, to measure the English teachers’ perception towards the resource. The findings showed positive results in terms of design, interactivity, content and usability. The strengths of the web-based resource include attractive design, suitable content and user-friendliness. However there are improvements needed in terms of the quantity of the topics included and resource layout. The use of this web-based resource could motivate the ESL pupils to be interactive and work collaboratively to improve their English speaking skills.

Keywords: E-learning; web-based learning; Speaking skills; Internet. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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