Abstract: Speaking seems to be the most important skill of all the four skills. This study aims at investigating the impact of using IPods and other smart devices on EFL learners’ speaking skills and showing the motivational role of using iPods technology in EFL teaching and learning. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method. The data for the study is collected by means of a questionnaire which was distributed among twenty four students of the international schools in Khartoum (2020), and then the collected data were analyzed by the SPSS program. The study findings are : using iPod technology in EFL classes learning enables students to participate in speaking activity, using smart devices generates students’ motivation to speak in English , the application of iPod technology in EFL classes is better than the uses of other regular communicative method. The study recommends: EFL learners should be enabled to improve their performance of speaking through using iPods technology, EFL learners should be motivated through using iPod technology in learning English language and EFL teachers should be trained on using iPods in teaching the language skills.
Keywords: The application of iPods technology, speaking skills, students’ motivation, using smart devices in learning.
Title: Exploring the impact of applying iPod application in promoting learner’s speaking skill: A Case Study of EFL Students at the International School, Khartoum, Sudan (2022)
Author: Mariam Ahmed Omran Elbashir, Dr. Tahiya Alshaikh Al hameem, Dr. Montasir Hassan Mubarak
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 4, October 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 478-487
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Published Date: 20-December-2023
