The Role of Social Presence in a Flipped Classroom to Facilitate Oral Skills of Language Learners

Authors

  • Ming-Yi Scott CHEN HSIEH Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology, National Central University, Taiwan Author
  • Wen-Chi Vivian WU Department of English Language, Literature, and Linguistics, Providence University, Taiwan Author
  • Shu-Mei Gloria CHWO Department of Applied English, Hungkuang University, Taiwan Author

Abstract

With the invention of new technologies, issues and studies concerning how the emerging technologies can be applied into educational settings to facilitate language teaching and learning have gained its prominence. While a plethora of studies have supported the application of technologies to language education, there has been little research into the effects of mobile-assisted language learning and flipped learning on EFL learners’ oral proficiency. In view of this, the current study attempted to examine the impact of an online learning community in a flipped classroom, specifically via mobile platforms, on EFL learners’ oral proficiency and their perceptions of the social as well as interpersonal communication in a flipped instruction. The subjects of this empirical study were 50 English-majored sophomores enrolled in two required oral training classes at a four-year comprehensive university in central Taiwan. Dual sources of data collection were used to analyze quantitative data, including pre- and post-tests on oral reading and comprehension questions, and a “Community of Inquiry” (CoI) questionnaire. The results revealed that the online learning community in a flipped instruction created a learning setting that not only supported social and interpersonal communication and collaboration but also significantly enhanced the participants’ oral proficiency, making them more competent and motivated in highly interactive learning activities, such as online or in-class interaction, collaboration, and discussion.

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Published

2015-11-30

How to Cite

The Role of Social Presence in a Flipped Classroom to Facilitate Oral Skills of Language Learners. (2015). International Conference on Computers in Education. https://library.apsce.net/index.php/ICCE/article/view/3316