Factors Affecting the Improvement of Speaking Skills Among Jordanian EFL Learners
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1406.14Keywords:
factors affecting, improvement of speaking skills, educational tools, instructional strategies, the mistakes made by students EFL LearnersAbstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors affecting the improvement of speaking skills among Jordanian students of English as a foreign language. This objective was reached by concentrating on educational tools, instructional strategies, and the mistakes made by students that have an impact on their skill to speak English from the perspective of students at Irbid National University and Jadara University. 316 students took part in this research project as part of the sample. In this study, a quantitative research design was used, and the participants were each given a customized version of the questionnaire that was used to collect data for the study. According to the findings, educational tools are used extensively in university settings. In addition, the findings demonstrated that the instructional strategies and the mistakes made by the students had a moderate impact on the students' skills to speak English.
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