Can Synchronous Videoconferencing Lessons Improve Korean Students’ English Pronunciation?
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With the increased use of online learning in language education, the importance ofvideoconferencing lessons has recently received much attention in improvingEnglish speaking skills in Korea. This study examines the aspects ofvideoconferencing lesson that were helpful for improving students’ pronunciation. Six middle school students in Korea were assigned to two videoconferencingsessions with pre- and post-tests, and they had opportunities for interviews and selfreportsafter the two sessions. During the pre- and post-test, students pronouncedwords from a screen, distinguishing specifically between /r/ versus /l/ and /b/ versus/v/. In the interviews and self-reports, they described the factors in the videoconferencinglesson that were most helpful for their English learning. This studyexamined the appropriateness of videoconferencing tools and found that students’self-assessment, more teacher feedback, and the flexibility of the technology weremost helpful for improving Korean students’ English pronunciation.
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With the increased use of online learning in language education, the importance ofvideoconferencing lessons has recently received much attention in improvingEnglish speaking skills in Korea. This study examines the aspects ofvideoconferencing lesson that were helpful for improving students’ pronunciation. Six middle school students in Korea were assigned to two videoconferencingsessions with pre- and post-tests, and they had opportunities for interviews and selfreportsafter the two sessions. During the pre- and post-test, students pronouncedwords from a screen, distinguishing specifically between /r/ versus /l/ and /b/ versus/v/. In the interviews and self-reports, they described the factors in the videoconferencinglesson that were most helpful for their English learning. This studyexamined the appropriateness of videoconferencing tools and found that students’self-assessment, more teacher feedback, and the flexibility of the technology weremost helpful for improving Korean students’ English pronunciation.
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