The effectiveness of the incentive autonomous learning strategies (IALS) module to improve chinese non-english major undergraduates’ EFL speaking proficiency

Asmaa AlSaqqaf and Yi Yang and Ke Hu (2024) The effectiveness of the incentive autonomous learning strategies (IALS) module to improve chinese non-english major undergraduates’ EFL speaking proficiency. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 15 (3). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2053-0684

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Abstract

Very limited research has examined the application of the Incentive Autonomous Learning Strategies (IALS) module to improve the speaking proficiency of English as a foreign language (EFL) among Chinese non-English major undergraduates at a public university in China. Thus, this study attempted to bridge this gap by incorporating autonomous learning with incentive strategies to enhance Chinese non-English major undergraduates’ EFL oral performance. Utilising a quantitative research approach, this study adopted a quasi-experimental design to carry out a 14-week intervention. The participants were purposively sampled with the experimental group undergoing the IALS speaking intervention, while the control group received conventional in-situ teaching approaches. A pretest and post-test were conducted on both groups to examine any changes in their speaking proficiency before and after the intervention. Results obtained from the paired-sample t-test demonstrate a statistically significant increase in the experimental group’s EFL oral performance, rising from a mean score of 50.52 before the intervention to 71.60 after the intervention. The control group’s mean score also improved from a pretest mean score of 51.08 to a mean score of 54.98 in the posttest. These results suggest that the IALS module has proven to be efficacious in improving Chinese non-English major undergraduates’ EFL speaking proficiency. It is hoped that the results of this study might provide insights into the effective strategies to enhance English speaking skills among Chinese non-English major undergraduates in EFL contexts.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Chinese non-English major undergraduates, English as a foreign language (EFL), the IALS module, speaking proficiency
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education > LB1555-1602 Elementary or public school education P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics > P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics > P101-410 Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar > P118-118.75 Language acquisition
Department:	CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User:	ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN -
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2024 10:16
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2024 10:16
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41120

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