Learning Design to Enhance EFL Learners’ Own Knowledge Utilization in Speaking

Abstract

Many of intermediate EFL (English as a foreign language) learners cannot speak English effectively, although they may have effective English reading or listening skills. Few researchers have discussed way to improve “English speaking skills by utilizing more effectively and smoothly what learners have already learned,” which comprises “grammatical encoding” and “known word retrieval”. Therefore, I proposed a learning design that combines self-study speaking using a mobile application developed in this research to improve grammatical encoding, and paired reflection activity to improve known word retrieval. In this learning design, learners can decrease the frequency of repair in speaking English and add more phrases to elaborate on what they want to say.