Learn Oral Skills Keeping in Mind the Issues of Interest
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1410.03Keywords:
interest topics, oral skills, recording videosAbstract
As has been said on many occasions, students’ interest in specific topics is among the factors that determine autonomous and self-directed learning. This paper shows the results obtained from the experience of 60 accounting students from a Peruvian technological institute who recorded videos on topics of their interest. Mixed methods research was carried out. The quantitative stage consisted of two parts. The first one measured the difference between the pre-and post-tests, before and after the project. Second, they proposed a validated model, considering three constructs: oral skills, language difficulties, and video types; for this reason, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied from a survey completed by students at the end of the project. The qualitative stage consisted of coding the responses given by students to the survey's open-ended questions. This research highlighted the improvement of oral skills and an acceptable factor structure (RMSEA 0.058; CFI 0.965; and TLI 0.958) concerning students' opinions. The outcomes of this research are promising, with a significant enhancement in students' oral skills, increased confidence in public speaking, and a positive learning experience that can inspire and shape future educational practices.
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